Find out more about the scholarly new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which articulates issues having to do with open educational resources (OERs) and massively open online courses. The latest improvements in distance learning technology are providing the means for humans all over the world to be participants in classes online. MOOC classes are customarily free for learners but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. Keeping thousands of students motivated and involved in a course is difficult for an instructor. There are several subjects that online learning technology organizations have to struggle with today because elearning technology is improving so fast. How can educators guarantee that the teaching provided by these MOOCs is adequate? How can institutions be assured that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online? MOOCs require the instructional design and the technological capacity to process large-scale feedback and interaction in real time. What business models are being used by institutions like Gabon to conduct these MOOCs? What teaching practices and evaluation strategies are optimal? How can organizations handle problems like poor motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As digital e-learning technology becomes more widespread there is a expanding necessity to gain a better understanding of how these MOOC classes are being conducted. Corporations and many other participants want to gain more knowledge about the outcomes of these intriguing new open educational endeavours. Public servants want to know how MOOC courses can be made better. To handle this increasing need for facts MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open educational subjects. This book also deals with the key controversies associated with these massive open online courses and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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