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

MOOCs and Open Education is a book that considers topics regarding open educational resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOC). Modern changes in distance learning technology have enabled students in all parts of the world to participate in online courses. These massive open online courses are ordinarily free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of subjects that e-learning technology institutions are having to attend to more than ever because elearning technology is advancing so fast. How can we assure that the teaching provided by these massively open online courses is acceptable? How can learners make sure that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online? 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 institutions like OpenLearning to conduct these MOOCs? What teaching practices and evaluation strategies are in use today? How can institutions get a handle on low student motivation and high learner attrition?

As electronic education technology becomes more available there is a growing demand to comprehend how MOOCs are being conducted. Professors and numerous other participants would like to better perceive these compelling new open educational endeavours. Scholars want to perceive how these MOOC courses can be improved. To satisfy this developing desire for information MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these MOOCs and other open education issues. This sensational new book also deals with the controversies associated with these massive online courses and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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