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

MOOCs and Open Education is a book that reviews subjects related to open educational resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOC). Modern developments in distance learning technology have empowered people in nations all around the world to take classes via the Internet. MOOC courses are generally free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of topics that technology-enhanced learning institutions are having to struggle with more than ever because distance learning technology is developing so rapidly. How can teachers ensure that the training provided by these massively open online courses is tolerable? How can we assure that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified for online teaching? 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 institutions like Udacity to conduct these MOOCs? What experimental assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can we deal with the problems of inadequate motivation and high learner attrition?

As blended learning becomes more available there is a desire to be aware of how these MOOC courses are being conducted. Public servants and many other participants need to better perceive the outcomes of these compelling new open educational ventures. Intellectuals want to know how massively open online courses can be improved. To meet this crescive desideratum for information the gripping new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these massive open courses and other open educational topics. This scholarly new book also articulates the major controversies associated with massive open online courses and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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