Learn more about this fascinating book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which articulates topics having to do with open educational resources (OER) and massively open online courses. Recent gains in learning technology enable humans all over the world to participate in online courses. Massively open online courses are almost always free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of subjects that technology-enhanced learning institutions are having to attend to now that elearning technology is advancing so fast. How can institutions ensure that the quality of these MOOCs is good? How can organizations ensure that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach massive 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 organizations like French Polynesia to conduct these MOOC classes? What teaching practices and experimental assessment strategies are optimal? How can teachers deal with the issues of low motivation and high dropout rates?

As blended learning technology becomes more procurable there is a desideratum to gain more knowledge about how massive open online courses are being conducted. Instructors and many other participants would like to gain more knowledge about these open educational initiatives. Teachers want to gain an understanding of how these massively open online courses can be made better. To satisfy this expanding desire for facts the gripping new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these MOOCs and other open education subjects. This inspiring new book also analyzes the most important controversies associated with massively open online courses and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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