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

MOOCs and Open Education is a book that examines topics regarding open educational resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOC). The latest advances in online learning have made it possible for students all over the world to take courses via the Internet. These massively open online courses are free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are several subjects that elearning institutions are dealing with more than ever because learning technology is advancing so quickly. How can teachers guarantee that the quality of schooling provided by these massive open online courses is passable? How can participants be assured that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach massive open online courses? MOOCs require the instructional design and the technological capacity to process large-scale feedback and interaction in real time. What different business strategies are being used by organizations like Udacity to conduct these massively open online courses? What original assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can educators get a handle on low student motivation and high learner attrition?

As digital learning technology becomes more available there is a developing desideratum to perceive how these massive open online courses are being conducted. Instructors and many other stakeholders want to gain a better understanding of these intriguing new open educational endeavours. Public servants want to grasp how massively open online courses can be made better. To meet this desideratum for facts the dramatic new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these MOOC classes and other open education subjects. This definitive new book also discusses the major controversies associated with these MOOC classes and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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