Learn more about this exciting new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education is a book which reviews topics regarding open education resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOC). The latest gains in technology-enhanced learning are enabling learners in every nation on earth to take part in classes via the Internet. These online MOOC courses are generally free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few topics that distance learning institutions have to deal with today because online education technology is advancing so rapidly. How can participants certify that the quality of instruction provided by these MOOC classes is all right? How can organizations assure that educators are properly credentialed 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 strategies are being used by organizations like Udemy to conduct these massively open online courses? What original teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can institutions handle issues like poor student motivation and high learner attrition?

As blended learning becomes more procurable there is a growing necessity to grasp how MOOCs are being conducted. Universities and lots of other participants would like to better understand these interesting new open education initiatives. Scholars want to gain more knowledge about how these massively open online courses can be made better. To satisfy this demand for data the scholarly new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of MOOC courses and other open education resource subjects. This stimulating new book also addresses the key controversies associated with these massively open online courses and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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