Learn more about the exciting new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education is a book which examines topics having to do with open education resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOC). New improvements in online learning technology have empowered people in nations all around the world to be participants in online courses. Massive open online courses are customarily free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous issues that learning technology institutions have to consider in 2015 because technology-enhanced learning is advancing so rapidly. How can teachers make sure that the education provided by these MOOCs is tolerable? How can participants ensure that teachers are properly credentialed to teach courses online? MOOCs require the instructional design and the technological capacity to process large-scale feedback and interaction in real time. What different business strategies are being used by institutions like Coursera to conduct these massively open online courses? What experimental assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can we deal with the issues of inadequate learner motivation and high dropout rates?

As online learning becomes more commonplace there is a growing necessity to gain a better understanding of how MOOCs are being conducted. Students and numerous other participants need to be more aware of these open education initiatives. Lecturers want to understand how these MOOC courses can be enhanced. In response to this increasing demand for facts the book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these online MOOCs and other open educational topics. This inspiring new book also addresses the key controversies associated with these MOOC courses and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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