Find out more about this compelling new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that reviews subjects relating to open education resources (OER) and massively open online courses. New gains in learning technology are making it possible for people in every nation on earth to take courses online. These online MOOCs are mostly free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are many topics that technology-enhanced learning organizations are having to deal with today because distance learning technology is improving so fast. How can we make sure that the quality of teaching provided by these MOOCs is respectable? How can organizations certify 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 strategies are being used by institutions like OpenLearning to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and evaluation strategies are optimal? How can institutions manage problems like inadequate motivation and high attrition?

As blended learning becomes more prolific there is a growing need to better understand how these MOOC courses are being conducted. The open educational resources movement was the inspiration for the first MOOCs. Corporations and many other stakeholders want to understand these fascinating new open educational undertakings. Public servants want to know how massive open online courses can be made better. In response to this crescive desideratum for details the new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of MOOC classes and other open educational resource subjects. This thrilling new book also talks about the controversies associated with these MOOCs and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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