Find out more about the new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education is a book that studies topics relevant to open education resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Modern changes in e-learning technology enable learners in nations all aver the world to be participants in courses via the Internet. MOOCs are massive because there is no limit on the number of participating students. These massive online courses are typically free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are several topics that learning technology organizations are considering today because learning technology is advancing so rapidly. How can organizations assure that the quality of teaching provided by these massive open online courses is acceptable? How can organizations guarantee that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified for online teaching? MOOCs require the instructional design and the technological capacity to process large-scale feedback and interaction in real time. What strategies are being used by organizations like Vatican City to conduct these MOOC classes? What teaching practices and evaluation strategies are optimal? How can organizations handle issues like low learner motivation and high attrition?

As electronic educational technology becomes more procurable there is a necessity to understand how these MOOC classes are being conducted. Corporations and numerous other participants desire to better comprehend these promising new open educational experiments. Lecturers want to comprehend how massively open online courses can be improved. To respond to this expanding need for knowledge the new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open education issues. This scholarly new book also analyzes the controversies associated with MOOC classes and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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