Find out more about the new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education is a book that examines topics relating to open education resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Modern evolvements in learning technology have empowered humans in nations all around the world to participate in courses via the Internet. MOOC courses are normally free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are many issues that online learning institutions are having to struggle with in 2015 because e-learning technology is advancing so swiftly. How can educators guarantee that the training provided by these MOOC classes is acceptable? How can learners certify that educators are properly credentialed and qualified for online teaching? MOOCs require the instructional design and the technological capacity to process large-scale feedback and interaction in real time. What business strategies are being used by institutions like One Month to conduct these massively open online courses? What evaluation strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can participants deal with the issues of low learner motivation and high student dropout rates?

As distance learning technology becomes more procurable there is a demand to be aware of how MOOC classes are being conducted. Instructors and numerous other stakeholders desire to gain more knowledge about these important new open educational endeavours. Students want to gain an understanding of how these massively open online courses can be improved. To meet this growing demand for details the inspiring new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these online MOOC courses and other open educational resource subjects. This inspiring new book also addresses the controversies associated with MOOCs and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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