Learn more about this educative new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education is a book that examines subjects relating to open education resources (OER) and massive open online courses. The latest gains in e-learning technology are providing the means for people all around the world to participate in classes via the Internet. These MOOCs are usually free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of issues that online learning organizations have to deal with today because online learning technology is advancing so rapidly. How can organizations ensure that the quality of schooling provided by these massive open online courses is all right? How can stakeholders certify that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach courses 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 Université Numérique France Université Numérique to conduct these MOOCs? What experimental assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can stakeholders deal with the issues of low learner motivation and high attrition?

As blended learning becomes more abundant there is a desire to comprehend how these MOOC courses are being conducted. Researchers and many other participants would like to understand these new open education experiments. Academics want to better understand how these massively open online courses can be made better. To meet this crescive need for details MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these online MOOC courses and other open educational issues. This interesting new book also discusses the most important controversies associated with MOOC classes and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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