Learn more about the new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that addresses subjects having to do with open educational resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOC). The latest evolvements in digital education technology are enabling learners in nations all around the world to participate in classes online. Massive open online courses are customarily free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of issues that online learning organizations are having to struggle with more than ever because online learning technology is advancing so fast. How can organizations be assured that the quality of teaching provided by these MOOC classes is acceptable? How can participants make sure that teachers are properly credentialed to teach MOOCs? 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 Coursera to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can institutions handle poor student motivation and high student attrition?

As distance learning technology becomes more commonplace there is a increasing desideratum to gain a better understanding of how these MOOCs are being conducted. Researchers and many other stakeholders want to understand the outcomes of these promising new open education undertakings. Professors want to better understand how MOOC courses can be improved. In response to this crescive need for details the inspiring new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these MOOC courses and other open educational resource subjects. This inspiring new book also deals with the major controversies associated with MOOC courses and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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