Find out more about the new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which discusses topics pertaining to open education resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOC). New changes in e-learning technology have made it possible for humans in nations all aver the world to participate in online classes. These online MOOC courses are mostly free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are many topics that technology-enhanced learning institutions have to deal with today because distance learning technology is improving so rapidly. How can stakeholders be assured that the education provided by these massively open online courses is satisfactory? How can we be assured that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach MOOCs? 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 California Institute of Technology to conduct these massively open online courses? What original assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can teachers handle poor motivation and high learner attrition?

As digital e-learning technology becomes more abundant there is a increasing necessity to gain a better understanding of how massively open online courses are being conducted. Students and many other stakeholders desire to better understand these exciting new open educational initiatives. Scholars want to better understand how massively open online courses can be made better. To meet this developing demand for information the gripping new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these online MOOCs and other open educational topics. This amazing new book also researches the key controversies associated with these online MOOCs and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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