Find out more about the fascinating new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that talks about subjects related to open education resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOC). Recent developments in electronic education technology are enabling learners in nations all around the world to take online classes. Massive open online courses are commonly free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous topics that online education institutions are dealing with now that elearning technology is improving so rapidly. How can organizations certify that the teaching provided by these MOOC courses is all right? How can participants be assured that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach massively 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 models are being used by organizations like Nagorno-Karabakh to conduct these massively open online courses? What innovative assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can educators deal with the issues of low student motivation and high student dropout rates?

As digital learning technology becomes more abundant there is a developing desire to understand how MOOC classes are being conducted. Students and lots of other stakeholders need to better understand the outcomes of these new open education undertakings. Educators want to gain an understanding of how these MOOCs can be improved. In response to this crescive desire for facts the gripping new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of MOOC classes and other open education resource issues. This dramatic new book also deals with the major controversies associated with MOOC classes and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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