Find out more about the book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education is a book which discusses topics related to open educational resources and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Modern changes in digital education technology are providing the means for people in nations all around the world to take online courses. Massively open online courses are generally free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of issues that learning technology institutions must deal with more than ever because online learning technology is developing so rapidly. How can educators guarantee that the instruction provided by these MOOCs is passable? How can we guarantee that educators are properly credentialed to teach online? 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 United Kingdom to conduct these massively open online courses? What original teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can organizations manage issues like poor learner motivation and high student dropout rates?

As online education technology becomes more abundant there is a growing demand to gain more knowledge about how MOOCs are being conducted. Public servants and many other stakeholders desire to gain a better understanding of these interesting new open educational ventures. Scientists want to better understand how these MOOC courses can be improved. To handle this growing desideratum for details the gripping new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these MOOCs and other open educational issues. This sensational new book also explores the controversies associated with these massive online courses and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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