Learn more about this book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education is a book that considers subjects regarding open education resources and massively open online courses (MOOCs). New gains in distance learning technology have provided the means for humans all around the world to participate in online classes. These massive online courses are typically free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. It is a challenge to motivate and engage students in online environments. There are quite a few topics that elearning organizations have to deal with today because distance learning technology is improving so fast. How can teachers be assured that the instruction provided by these MOOCs is decent? How can organizations guarantee 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 strategies are being used by organizations like United States to conduct these massive open online courses? What original assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can educators handle issues like inadequate student motivation and high student dropout rates?

As digital learning technology becomes more prolific there is a developing demand to better understand how these massive open online courses are being conducted. Instructors and many other participants need to understand these compelling new open educational experiments. Intellectuals want to know how MOOC classes can be improved. To respond to this developing desideratum for knowledge MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of MOOCs and other open education subjects. This interesting new book also addresses the controversies associated with these MOOC classes and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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