Learn more about this engaging new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that considers subjects having to do with open educational resources (OER) and massive open online courses. Brand new gains in blended learning technology have empowered humans in all parts of the world to take part in classes via the Internet. These MOOC courses are mostly free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous subjects that e-learning institutions are having to deal with today because online education technology is advancing so quickly. How can teachers guarantee that the quality of schooling provided by these massive open online courses is respectable? How can learners guarantee that instructors are properly credentialed to teach online MOOC classes? MOOCs require the instructional design and the technological capacity to process large-scale feedback and interaction in real time. What different business strategies are being used by organizations like Academic Earth to conduct these MOOCs? What teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can teachers manage low motivation and high attrition?

As electronic educational technology becomes more commonplace there is a growing demand to gain a better understanding of how massive open online courses are being conducted. Academics and numerous other participants want to gain a better understanding of these intriguing new open educational endeavours. Academics want to better understand how these MOOCs can be enhanced. To respond to this growing need for knowledge MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these massive open courses and other open educational resource issues. This sensational new book also examines the most important controversies associated with these online MOOC courses and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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