Learn more about this fascinating new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education is a book that examines issues regarding open education resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Recent gains in distance learning technology are providing the means for humans all over the world to be participants in courses via the Internet. These massively open online courses are customarily free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of subjects that online learning technology institutions have to consider more than ever because online learning technology is improving so quickly. How can participants make sure that the education provided by these massively open online courses is all right? How can participants assure that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online? MOOCs require the instructional design and the technological capacity to process large-scale feedback and interaction in real time. What different business models are being used by organizations like Iceland to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and evaluation strategies are in use today? How can educators manage problems like low student motivation and high learner attrition?

As blended learning technology becomes more commonplace there is a expanding need to gain a better understanding of how these MOOCs are being conducted. Academics and many other stakeholders would like to better grasp these exciting new open education experiments. Public servants want to understand how MOOC classes can be made better. To respond to this increasing need for knowledge the book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of MOOC classes and other open educational issues. This interesting new book also examines the controversies associated with these MOOCs and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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