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

MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which reviews topics pertaining to open educational resources (OER) and massive open online courses. Modern changes in distance learning technology make it possible for students in nations all around the world to take part in online courses. These MOOC courses are free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous topics that elearning institutions are having to attend to more than ever because elearning technology is improving so fast. How can organizations make sure that the quality of training provided by these MOOCs is good? How can we make sure that instructors 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 strategies are being used by institutions like South Africa to conduct these massively open online courses? What innovative assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can teachers handle problems like low motivation and high student attrition?

As online education becomes more widespread there is a developing demand to comprehend how these MOOC courses are being conducted. Professors and lots of other stakeholders need to understand these open educational initiatives. Teachers want to grasp how massive open online courses can be improved. In response to this crescive desideratum for facts the scholarly new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these online MOOC courses and other open education resource subjects. This dramatic new book also reviews the controversies associated with massively open online courses and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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