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

MOOCs and Open Education is a book which examines issues pertaining to open educational resources and massively open online courses (MOOCs). The latest changes in elearning technology enable people all over the world to participate in classes via the Internet. These online MOOC courses are normally free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are many issues that distance learning institutions have to struggle with now that e-learning technology is improving so quickly. How can institutions make sure that the instruction provided by these MOOC classes is tolerable? How can organizations assure that instructors are properly credentialed to teach massively 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 organizations like Khan Academy to conduct these MOOC classes? What evaluation strategies and experimental teaching practices are optimal? How can institutions handle issues like inadequate learner motivation and high student attrition?

As digital education technology becomes more abundant there is a developing desideratum to better understand how these massive open online courses are being conducted. Lecturers and many other participants would like to better grasp these fascinating new open education undertakings. Everyone wants to comprehend how MOOCs can be made better. To handle this growing desideratum for data MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open educational issues. This book also reviews the key controversies associated with MOOC classes and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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