Learn more about this new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education is a book which analyzes issues pertaining to open educational resources (OERs) and massively open online courses. Brand new developments in distance learning technology have enabled people all around the world to participate in classes via the Internet. These MOOC courses are mostly free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are several issues that e-learning institutions are struggling with in 2015 because elearning technology is developing so quickly. How can participants ensure that the quality of instruction provided by these massively open online courses is adequate? How can we be assured that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach online MOOC courses? 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 Coursera to conduct these MOOC courses? What assessment strategies and original teaching practices are in use today? Interaction, feedback and online support are the most important things that help students succeed in MOOC courses. How can educators handle low motivation and high attrition?

As online education technology becomes more available there is a expanding necessity to grasp how MOOC classes are being conducted. Intellectuals and many other stakeholders desire to better comprehend the outcomes of these exciting new open education experiments. Teachers want to gain more knowledge about how these massively open online courses can be enhanced. To meet this developing need for facts the book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open education resource topics. This dramatic new book also discusses the most important controversies associated with these massive open online courses and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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