Learn more about this enlightening new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education is a book which addresses topics relating to open educational resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Brand new changes in distance learning technology are empowering people in nations all around the world to participate in courses online. Massively open online courses are commonly free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are many subjects that e-learning institutions have to struggle with now that e-learning technology is improving so rapidly. How can organizations certify that the quality of schooling provided by these massively open online courses is acceptable? How can students assure that teachers 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 different business models are being used by organizations like Northwestern University to conduct these massive open online courses? What assessment strategies and innovative teaching practices are optimal? How can organizations deal with the issues of poor learner motivation and high student attrition?

As digital learning becomes more commonplace there is a necessity to better understand how massive open online courses are being conducted. Scholars and many other stakeholders desire to better comprehend these open educational experiments. Scholars want to gain more knowledge about how these MOOC courses can be made better. To respond to this growing demand for details MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these online MOOCs and other open education topics. This inspiring new book also examines the key controversies associated with MOOC courses and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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