Find out more about the breathtaking new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education is a book which examines topics related to open educational resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). New advances in elearning have empowered humans in nations all aver the world to participate in online classes. MOOC classes are mostly free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. Keeping thousands of students motivated and involved in a course is difficult for an instructor. There are a variety of topics that learning technology institutions have to struggle with more than ever because technology-enhanced learning is advancing so swiftly. How can participants guarantee that the quality of training provided by these massively open online courses is decent? How can institutions ensure that teachers are properly credentialed to teach classes online? 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 Yale University to conduct these MOOC classes? What teaching practices and innovative assessment strategies are optimal? How can institutions handle inadequate learner motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As digital learning technology becomes more commonplace there is a growing necessity to gain more knowledge about how MOOC courses are being conducted. Teachers and many other participants need to better understand these exciting new open educational ventures. Scholars want to understand how massively open online courses can be made better. To handle this crescive desire for knowledge the book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of massive open online courses and other open educational subjects. This book also examines the major controversies associated with these massive open courses and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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