Learn more about the impressive new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that considers topics related to open education resources and massive open online courses. Modern evolvements in distance learning technology make it possible for students in all parts of the world to take classes via the Internet. These MOOC classes are customarily free but do not lead to formal accreditation. This MOOCs book also documents active learning solutions that can help motivate students to engage in more productive learning experiences. There are a variety of issues that online education organizations are having to consider more than ever because learning technology is improving so fast. How can educators assure that the quality of instruction provided by these massively open online courses is decent? How can students be assured that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online MOOC courses? MOOCs require the instructional design and the technological capacity to process large-scale feedback and interaction in real time. What different business models are being used by organizations like Coursera to conduct these MOOC courses? What assessment strategies and experimental teaching practices are optimal? How can we deal with poor motivation and high attrition?

As digital e-learning technology becomes more prolific there is a increasing demand to gain more knowledge about how these massive open online courses are being conducted. Instructors and many other stakeholders need to better comprehend these intriguing new open education undertakings. Students want to know how MOOC classes can be enhanced. To meet this expanding desideratum for data MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these massively open online courses and other open educational resource topics. This stimulating new book also investigates the most important controversies associated with these online MOOC courses and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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