Find out more about this exciting new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that discusses issues relating to open educational resources (OERs) and massive open online courses. Recent advances in electronic education technology are empowering people in nations all around the world to take online courses. These online MOOCs are free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few topics that e-learning technology organizations are dealing with today because online learning technology is advancing so fast. How can organizations make sure that the education provided by these MOOC courses is tolerable? How can we make sure 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 edX to conduct these MOOC classes? What assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can teachers handle poor student motivation and high learner attrition?

As digital educational technology becomes more abundant there is a necessity to understand how MOOC courses are being conducted. Scientists and many other stakeholders desire to gain a better understanding of the outcomes of these intriguing new open education initiatives. Educators want to understand how these massively open online courses can be made better. To satisfy this expanding demand for information the exciting new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open educational resource subjects. This dramatic new book also discusses the major controversies associated with massive open online courses and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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