Learn more about this exciting new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education is a book that examines topics related to open educational resources (OER) and massively open online courses. Recent improvements in distance learning have provided the means for students all around the world to take part in online courses. These MOOC classes are usually free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of subjects that online education institutions are having to deal with more than ever because technology-enhanced learning is improving so rapidly. How can teachers be assured that the quality of instruction provided by these massive open online courses is acceptable? How can institutions assure that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach massively open online courses? 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 institutions like MenaVersity to conduct these massively open online courses? What evaluation strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can participants handle inadequate learner motivation and high dropout rates?

As online learning technology becomes more widespread there is a increasing need to understand how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Universities and many other stakeholders desire to gain more knowledge about these promising new open educational endeavours. Professors want to gain more knowledge about how MOOC classes can be improved. In response to this desideratum for details the scholarly new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of MOOC courses and other open education resource subjects. This new book also considers the key controversies associated with these massive online courses and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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