Learn more about the fascinating new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education is a book which discusses issues relating to open educational resources (OERs) and massive open online courses. The latest gains in distance learning have empowered people in nations all aver the world to take courses online. Massive open online courses are almost always free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are several subjects that distance learning institutions have to consider in 2015 because e-learning technology is developing so fast. How can teachers ensure that the teaching provided by these MOOCs is tolerable? How can institutions certify that instructors are properly credentialed to teach massively open online courses? 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 institutions like Baker Island to conduct these MOOCs? What experimental teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can stakeholders deal with the issues of inadequate motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As electronic education technology becomes more prolific there is a developing demand to understand how massive open online courses are being conducted. Public servants and many other participants want to better perceive the outcomes of these fascinating new open educational endeavours. Scholars want to better understand how MOOCs can be enhanced. To meet this developing desire for facts MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these MOOC courses and other open education topics. This book also discusses the key controversies associated with these online MOOCs and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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