Find out more about this thought-provoking new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education is a book which examines subjects relating to open education resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOC). The latest changes in learning technology are enabling humans in nations all around the world to take classes online. These massively open online courses are mostly free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous issues that distance learning institutions are dealing with now that elearning technology is advancing so quickly. How can educators make sure that the quality of instruction provided by these massively open online courses is good? MOOCs are a form of distance education. How can participants certify that lecturers 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 strategies are being used by institutions like Coursera to conduct these massive open online courses? What original assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can teachers deal with the problems of inadequate learner motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As distance learning technology becomes more abundant there is a desideratum to gain more knowledge about how these massive open online courses are being conducted. Professors and many other stakeholders desire to gain a better understanding of the outcomes of these interesting new open educational experiments. Completion rates for online MOOCs are far less than the completion rates for traditional courses. Scientists want to gain more knowledge about how massively open online courses can be made better. To satisfy this expanding demand for knowledge the book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these MOOC classes and other open education subjects. This definitive new book also explores the most important controversies associated with MOOC courses and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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