Find out more about the new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education is a book that describes topics relating to open educational resources (OERs) and massive open online courses. New gains in elearning technology have enabled people in all parts of the world to take classes online. These massive online courses are almost always free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are many issues that e-learning institutions have to deal with today because online education technology is advancing so swiftly. How can institutions assure that the quality of these massively open online courses is decent? How can we be assured that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach MOOC classes? 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 Canvas Network to conduct these MOOC classes? What innovative teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can teachers manage issues like poor student motivation and high learner attrition?

As distance learning becomes more procurable there is a developing demand to be aware of how MOOC courses are being conducted. Corporations and many other participants would like to better grasp these compelling new open educational endeavours. Scientists want to understand how these MOOC classes can be enhanced. To meet this increasing demand for details the book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of MOOC classes and other open educational subjects. This interesting new book also discusses the major controversies associated with these massive online courses and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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