Learn more about the engaging new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education is a book which describes subjects related to open education resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). New advancements in online education technology enable people in all parts of the world to be participants in classes online. These massive open online courses are commonly free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are several subjects that online learning institutions are struggling with more than ever because e-learning technology is developing so swiftly. How can institutions be assured that the instruction provided by these massively open online courses is respectable? How can institutions certify that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach massive open online courses? MOOCs require the instructional design and the technological capacity to process large-scale feedback and interaction in real time. What different business models are being used by institutions like NovoEd to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and experimental evaluation strategies are in use today? How can stakeholders manage issues like inadequate student motivation and high student dropout rates?

As technology-enhanced learning becomes more prolific there is a increasing necessity to better understand how MOOCs are being conducted. Researchers and many other stakeholders want to better comprehend the outcomes of these compelling new open educational experiments. Academics want to perceive how these massive open online courses can be enhanced. In response to this desire for facts the authoritative new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these massive open online courses and other open education resource topics. This interesting new book also deals with the most important controversies associated with these online MOOCs and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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