Find out more about this engaging new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education is a book that investigates subjects relevant to open educational resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Recent advancements in online learning are providing the means for people in nations all aver the world to take classes via the Internet. These MOOCs are generally free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few issues that elearning institutions have to deal with now that distance learning technology is improving so rapidly. How can participants be assured that the quality of these MOOC courses is adequate? How can institutions make sure that educators are properly credentialed and qualified 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 business models are being used by institutions like Udacity to conduct these massively open online courses? What assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can stakeholders manage problems like low student motivation and high student attrition?

As e-learning technology becomes more commonplace there is a growing necessity to grasp how these MOOC courses are being conducted. Professors and lots of other participants would like to better understand these interesting new open educational experiments. Professors want to understand how massively open online courses can be enhanced. To meet this crescive desire for data MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these massive open online courses and other open education topics. This dramatic new book also discusses the most important controversies associated with these online MOOC courses and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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