Learn more about the illuminating new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that researches topics relevant to open educational resources and massively open online courses. Modern gains in learning technology have empowered humans in nations all around the world to be participants in online courses. Massively open online courses are generally free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are several issues that e-learning organizations are dealing with more than ever because technology-enhanced learning is developing so quickly. How can participants assure that the quality of instruction provided by these MOOC classes is all right? How can we assure that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online 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 institutions like Peer to Peer University to conduct these MOOC classes? What evaluation strategies and experimental teaching practices are optimal? How can educators handle issues like low motivation and high dropout rates?

As blended learning becomes more abundant there is a increasing demand to better understand how massively open online courses are being conducted. Educators and many other stakeholders need to better grasp the outcomes of these interesting new open educational experiments. Universities want to comprehend how massively open online courses can be enhanced. To respond to this expanding need for data MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of massive open online courses and other open educational resource subjects. This dramatic new book also describes the key controversies associated with these MOOC classes and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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