Learn more about the fine new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education is a book which examines issues having to do with open educational resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOC). Modern developments in electronic education technology are empowering learners all around the world to participate in classes via the Internet. Massively open online courses are customarily free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. A MOOC is an online course which uses the Internet to provide open access and unlimited student participation. There are a variety of subjects that technology-enhanced learning institutions are considering more than ever because learning technology is developing so swiftly. How can institutions ensure that the training provided by these massively open online courses is all right? How can students be assured that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online courses? MOOCs require the instructional design and the technological capacity to process large-scale feedback and interaction in real time. What different strategies are being used by institutions like Udacity to conduct these MOOC classes? What teaching practices and innovative assessment strategies are optimal? How can participants manage issues like poor learner motivation and high learner attrition?

As online learning becomes more commonplace there is a expanding demand to be aware of how MOOCs are being conducted. Academics and many other stakeholders desire to understand the outcomes of these new open education experiments. Professors want to gain more knowledge about how massively open online courses can be improved. To respond to this increasing desideratum for facts the intriguing new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these massive open online courses and other open education resource topics. This stimulating new book also describes the major controversies associated with MOOCs and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

Distance Education