Learn more about this fascinating new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education is a book that researches subjects regarding open educational resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOC). Recent gains in online learning have empowered humans all around the world to take online classes. These MOOC classes are normally free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few topics that online learning institutions are having to consider in 2015 because technology-enhanced learning is advancing so rapidly. How can organizations be assured that the quality of instruction provided by these massive open online courses is respectable? How can learners certify that instructors are properly credentialed to teach classes 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 Ohio State University to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and experimental assessment strategies are in use today? How can teachers get a handle on inadequate student motivation and high attrition?

As online learning technology becomes more widespread there is a increasing need to perceive how these MOOC classes are being conducted. Corporations and many other stakeholders need to better understand the outcomes of these significant new open education experiments. Instructors want to gain more knowledge about how MOOCs can be made better. To satisfy this developing demand for knowledge the authoritative new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these massive online courses and other open education resource topics. This book also analyzes the most important controversies associated with MOOC courses and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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