Find out more about the thought-provoking new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education is a book which studies issues pertaining to open education resources and massive open online courses. Recent advances in technology-enhanced learning have empowered humans in all parts of the world to take classes online. These MOOC courses are normally free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few issues that online education institutions are having to consider now that blended learning technology is improving so fast. How can participants be assured that the quality of training provided by these MOOC classes is tolerable? How can participants make sure 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 strategies are being used by institutions like Arizona State University to conduct these MOOCs? What teaching practices and experimental assessment strategies are in use today? How can organizations handle problems like inadequate student motivation and high student attrition?

As digital education technology becomes more prolific there is a developing demand to gain more knowledge about how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Universities and numerous other participants need to be more aware of the outcomes of these fascinating new open education initiatives. Scientists want to gain an understanding of how these MOOCs can be enhanced. To satisfy this need for information the definitive new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these massive open courses and other open education resource topics. This scholarly new book also talks about the major controversies associated with these MOOC courses and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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