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

MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which examines issues regarding open educational resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOC). New developments in online education technology have empowered learners in all parts of the world to be participants in online courses. These MOOC courses are almost always free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are many subjects that elearning technology organizations are having to struggle with more than ever because technology-enhanced learning is improving so fast. How can educators be assured that the schooling provided by these massively open online courses is tolerable? How can organizations make sure that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach courses online? MOOCs require the instructional design and the technological capacity to process large-scale feedback and interaction in real time. What business strategies are being used by organizations like Northwestern University to conduct these MOOC classes? What assessment strategies and innovative teaching practices are optimal? How can teachers deal with the problems of low motivation and high learner attrition?

As elearning becomes more available there is a desire to gain more knowledge about how massive open online courses are being conducted. Scholars and many other stakeholders want to better grasp these fascinating new open educational experiments. Scholars want to grasp how MOOCs can be made better. In response to this growing need for facts the definitive new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these online MOOCs and other open education resource issues. This book also examines the controversies associated with these MOOC courses and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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