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

MOOCs and Open Education is a book that analyzes topics relevant to open educational resources (OERs) and massively open online courses. Modern evolvements in online learning technology have provided the means for people all around the world to take online courses. These MOOCs are typically free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. A MOOC is an online course which uses the Internet to provide open access and unlimited student participation. There are many subjects that e-learning technology organizations have to consider today because e-learning technology is advancing so quickly. How can stakeholders be assured that the quality of these massively open online courses is decent? How can stakeholders assure that teachers are properly credentialed to teach online classes? 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 Coursera to conduct these massively open online courses? What assessment strategies and original teaching practices are optimal? How can we manage low motivation and high attrition?

As e-learning becomes more procurable there is a demand to comprehend how these MOOC classes are being conducted. Intellectuals and many other participants would like to be more aware of these new open education initiatives. Universities want to better understand how MOOCs can be enhanced. To respond to this developing need for facts the scholarly new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of MOOCs and other open education resource issues. This stimulating new book also analyzes the controversies associated with MOOC classes and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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