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

MOOCs and Open Education is a book which researches topics regarding open education resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOC). Brand new improvements in blended learning technology have empowered people in all parts of the world to participate in courses via the Internet. These online MOOCs are almost always free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are several subjects that e-learning technology institutions are having to struggle with today because online learning technology is developing so quickly. How can institutions certify that the teaching provided by these massively open online courses is decent? How can participants assure that teachers are properly credentialed to teach MOOCs? 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 Udemy to conduct these MOOC courses? What teaching practices and original assessment strategies are in use today? How can teachers manage problems like inadequate motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As learning technology becomes more widespread there is a growing demand to understand how these MOOC classes are being conducted. Trainers and many other participants desire to gain more knowledge about these interesting new open educational initiatives. Everybody wants to understand how massively open online courses can be improved. To respond to this developing demand for information MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of MOOC classes and other open educational resource topics. This gripping new book also investigates the major controversies associated with massively open online courses and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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