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

MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that talks about topics relevant to open education resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOC). Recent changes in online learning technology enable learners in every nation on earth to be participants in classes via the Internet. These massive online courses are commonly free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous topics that e-learning institutions have to consider in 2015 because online learning technology is developing so swiftly. How can we certify that the teaching provided by these MOOCs is acceptable? How can institutions guarantee that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online courses? MOOCs require the instructional design and the technological capacity to process large-scale feedback and interaction in real time. What different strategies are being used by institutions like FutureLearn to conduct these MOOC courses? What original teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can participants handle issues like poor student motivation and high student attrition?

As online education technology becomes more abundant there is a expanding demand to gain a better understanding of how massive open online courses are being conducted. Lecturers and lots of other participants want to understand these fascinating new open educational undertakings. Scholars want to better understand how these massively open online courses can be made better. In response to this crescive desire for details the thrilling new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these MOOCs and other open education resource subjects. This new book also talks about the controversies associated with these MOOCs and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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