Learn more about the new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education is a book which addresses subjects having to do with open education resources (OER) and massive open online courses. Brand new developments in blended learning technology have made it possible for people in every nation on earth to be participants in courses via the Internet. These online MOOC courses are typically free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous subjects that online learning technology organizations are having to consider now that learning technology is developing so swiftly. How can educators certify that the quality control for these massively open online courses is satisfactory? How can participants guarantee that teachers are properly credentialed 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 strategies are being used by organizations like California Institute of Technology to conduct these MOOC courses? What teaching practices and evaluation strategies are in use today? How can institutions handle inadequate student motivation and high dropout rates?

As online learning technology becomes more abundant there is a increasing demand to better understand how massively open online courses are being conducted. Public servants and lots of other participants need to understand the outcomes of these compelling new open educational initiatives. Academics want to know how these MOOCs can be improved. To satisfy this increasing desideratum for facts MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these MOOCs and other open education resource topics. This stimulating new book also explores the controversies associated with these online MOOCs and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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