Learn more about the impressive new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which analyzes issues relevant to open education resources and massively open online courses (MOOC). Recent evolvements in blended learning technology are providing the means for learners in every nation on earth to be participants in online courses. These massively open online courses are typically free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous issues that elearning institutions are having to struggle with today because online learning technology is advancing so quickly. How can institutions certify that the quality of schooling provided by these massively open online courses is acceptable? MOOCs are a form of distance education. How can students make sure that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach MOOC 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 edX to conduct these MOOC courses? What teaching practices and original assessment strategies are optimal? How can teachers handle inadequate learner motivation and high dropout rates?

As digital elearning technology becomes more commonplace there is a developing demand to gain more knowledge about how these MOOC courses are being conducted. Scientists and numerous other participants desire to be more aware of the outcomes of these important new open educational endeavours. Universities want to grasp how these massively open online courses can be made better. To handle this increasing need for data the scholarly new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these online MOOCs and other open educational subjects. This scholarly new book also considers the controversies associated with massively open online courses and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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