Find out more about this thought-provoking new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education is a book that considers topics regarding open education resources and massively open online courses. New gains in online learning technology are making it possible for humans all over the world to take classes via the Internet. These massive online courses are normally free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are many topics that online learning institutions are having to attend to now that blended learning technology is advancing so fast. How can organizations certify that the instruction provided by these MOOCs is good? How can stakeholders make sure that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach massive open online courses? MOOCs require the instructional design and the technological capacity to process large-scale feedback and interaction in real time. What strategies are being used by organizations like Santa Clara University to conduct these massively open online courses? What original teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can educators deal with the issues of inadequate learner motivation and high student attrition?

As online learning technology becomes more available there is a developing necessity to better understand how MOOC courses are being conducted. Intellectuals and lots of other stakeholders would like to gain a better understanding of the outcomes of these important new open education undertakings. Teachers want to gain an understanding of how massive open online courses can be made better. In response to this need for data the new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these massively open online courses and other open educational resource subjects. This authoritative new book also talks about the major controversies associated with massively open online courses and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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