Find out more about this book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education is a book that examines issues relating to open educational resources (OER) and massive open online courses. New evolvements in online learning make it possible for humans all over the world to take part in online courses. These online MOOCs are generally free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of issues that e-learning institutions are having to struggle with in 2015 because elearning technology is advancing so fast. How can institutions assure that the quality of teaching provided by these massively open online courses is respectable? How can stakeholders certify that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach MOOCs? MOOCs require the instructional design and the technological capacity to process large-scale feedback and interaction in real time. What business models are being used by institutions like San Marino to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and innovative assessment strategies are in use today? How can educators deal with the issues of poor motivation and high student attrition?

As elearning technology becomes more widespread there is a increasing desire to better understand how these MOOC classes are being conducted. Corporations and many other stakeholders want to be more aware of the outcomes of these promising new open educational ventures. Universities want to gain an understanding of how these MOOC courses can be improved. To respond to this growing desire for details the book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of MOOC classes and other open educational subjects. This authoritative new book also explores the key controversies associated with these MOOC classes and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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