Find out more about the fascinating book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education is a book which deals with issues relevant to open education resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). The latest evolvements in technology-enhanced learning are making it possible for students in nations all around the world to be participants in online courses. These massive online courses are usually free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are many issues that online learning organizations have to consider now that elearning technology is improving so rapidly. How can educators assure that the quality of education provided by these massively open online courses is good? How can learners assure that educators are properly credentialed to teach online? MOOCs require the instructional design and the technological capacity to process large-scale feedback and interaction in real time. What business strategies are being used by institutions like edX to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and experimental evaluation strategies are in use today? How can participants handle issues like low learner motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As digital learning becomes more available there is a expanding demand to grasp how these massive open online courses are being conducted. Scientists and many other participants would like to be more aware of the outcomes of these fascinating new open educational undertakings. Corporations want to perceive how these massively open online courses can be improved. To respond to this crescive desire for knowledge the book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of MOOC classes and other open education topics. This book also addresses the major controversies associated with MOOCs and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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