Learn more about the impressive new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that discusses subjects regarding open educational resources and massive open online courses (MOOC). Modern evolvements in learning technology have provided the means for people all around the world to be participants in courses online. These MOOC courses are commonly free for learners but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of subjects that technology-enhanced learning organizations are struggling with in 2015 because blended learning technology is advancing so quickly. How can educators assure that the schooling provided by these massive open online courses is satisfactory? How can learners certify that educators are properly credentialed for teaching 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 Harvard University to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and innovative assessment strategies are optimal? How can teachers deal with the problems of low student motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As distance learning technology becomes more available there is a growing necessity to gain more knowledge about how these MOOC classes are being conducted. Academics and many other participants want to better perceive these exciting new open educational ventures. Everybody wants to gain an understanding of how these massively open online courses can be enhanced. To satisfy this developing need for data the book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these massive online courses and other open educational resource topics. This thrilling new book also discusses the controversies associated with these MOOC classes and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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