Find out more about the fascinating book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which examines subjects having to do with open education resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOC). Recent improvements in elearning technology are empowering humans in all parts of the world to take part in classes via the Internet. These massive online courses are free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are many issues that distance learning organizations are dealing with more than ever because online learning technology is developing so swiftly. How can teachers be assured that the quality of training provided by these MOOC courses is adequate? How can organizations be assured that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified 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 business strategies are being used by organizations like Harvard University to conduct these massive open online courses? How can proper quality standards be consistently defined and maintained? What teaching practices and experimental assessment strategies are optimal? How can organizations handle poor motivation and high learner attrition?

As elearning becomes more available there is a growing desire to comprehend how these MOOC classes are being conducted. Trainers and numerous other stakeholders would like to better perceive these promising new open educational initiatives. People want to grasp how MOOC courses can be enhanced. To satisfy this crescive desideratum for facts MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of MOOC courses and other open education resource topics. This dramatic new book also explores the controversies associated with these MOOC courses and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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