Learn more about this illuminating new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education is a book that examines subjects related to open educational resources (OER) and massive open online courses. The latest gains in digital education technology have made it possible for people in nations all around the world to take part in classes online. MOOCs are generally free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are many issues that learning technology organizations are having to attend to more than ever because online learning technology is advancing so rapidly. How can institutions ensure that the quality of schooling provided by these massively open online courses is decent? How can students guarantee that educators are properly credentialed to teach MOOCs? MOOCs require the instructional design and the technological capacity to process large-scale feedback and interaction in real time. What business strategies are being used by organizations like Belgium to conduct these MOOC courses? What assessment strategies and innovative teaching practices are optimal? How can we manage problems like low student motivation and high learner attrition?

As distance learning technology becomes more prolific there is a necessity to grasp how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Instructors and many other stakeholders need to gain more knowledge about these interesting new open education undertakings. Researchers want to gain an understanding of how massive open online courses can be improved. To meet this demand for facts the intriguing new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these massive online courses and other open education topics. This intriguing new book also describes the key controversies associated with MOOCs and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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