Learn more about this compelling new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education is a book that explores topics pertaining to open education resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Brand new improvements in electronic educational technology have enabled students in nations all around the world to participate in online classes. These MOOC courses are normally free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are several subjects that distance learning institutions must deal with today because online learning technology is improving so rapidly. How can we guarantee that the instruction provided by these massively open online courses is good? How can participants make sure that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online classes? 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 organizations like Canvas Network to conduct these MOOC courses? What assessment strategies and innovative teaching practices are optimal? How can we get a handle on poor motivation and high student dropout rates?

As technology-enhanced learning becomes more widespread there is a increasing need to better understand how MOOC classes are being conducted. Scientists and many other participants want to understand these open education experiments. Instructors want to better understand how these massively open online courses can be enhanced. To respond to this desire for data the intriguing new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these online MOOC courses and other open education resource topics. This dramatic new book also considers the major controversies associated with MOOCs and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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