Find out more about the new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that discusses subjects having to do with open educational resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Modern developments in elearning technology enable students in all parts of the world to take part in online courses. These massive open online courses are usually free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of topics that blended learning organizations have to consider in 2015 because online learning technology is developing so quickly. How can institutions make sure that the quality of instruction provided by these MOOCs is tolerable? How can organizations ensure that teachers 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 strategies are being used by organizations like Australia to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and experimental assessment strategies are optimal? How can educators handle poor learner motivation and high attrition?

As online education becomes more abundant there is a growing necessity to grasp how MOOCs are being conducted. Students and numerous other participants would like to gain a better understanding of the outcomes of these intriguing new open education experiments. Researchers want to know how massive open online courses can be enhanced. To respond to this developing desideratum for data the book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of MOOC courses and other open educational resource issues. This new book also analyzes the major controversies associated with massively open online courses and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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