Learn more about the appealing new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that discusses issues having to do with open educational resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). The latest evolvements in distance learning technology are enabling students all over the world to participate in courses online. These online MOOCs are normally free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous topics that learning technology organizations are dealing with today because online learning technology is improving so quickly. How can participants assure that the quality of these MOOC classes is acceptable? How can students assure that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online MOOC courses? 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 Canvas Network to conduct these MOOCs? What original assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can teachers deal with the problems of low motivation and high student attrition?

As digital education technology becomes more abundant there is a increasing desire to understand how massively open online courses are being conducted. Teachers and many other stakeholders would like to better understand the outcomes of these fascinating new open educational initiatives. Students want to grasp how MOOCs can be made better. To meet this developing demand for facts the intriguing new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these online MOOCs and other open educational topics. This thrilling new book also addresses the most important controversies associated with these massively open online courses and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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