Learn more about this impressive book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which considers subjects pertaining to open educational resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). New changes in e-learning technology have provided the means for people in all parts of the world to participate in online classes. These massively open online courses are free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few topics that online learning organizations are having to attend to today because technology-enhanced learning is advancing so fast. How can organizations be assured that the quality of schooling provided by these MOOCs is passable? How can we assure that educators are properly credentialed to teach MOOC classes? 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 Poland to conduct these massively open online courses? What innovative assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can institutions deal with the issues of inadequate learner motivation and high student attrition?

As e-learning technology becomes more available there is a increasing demand to be aware of how MOOC courses are being conducted. Corporations and many other stakeholders would like to better understand the outcomes of these fascinating new open education endeavours. Teachers want to gain more knowledge about how massive open online courses can be made better. To meet this demand for knowledge MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of MOOC classes and other open education resource topics. This book also examines the major controversies associated with these online MOOC courses and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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