Learn more about the impressive book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that talks about topics relating to open educational resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). The latest improvements in learning technology have provided the means for people in every nation on earth to take part in courses via the Internet. These massive open courses are generally free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few topics that elearning organizations are having to attend to in 2015 because technology-enhanced learning is developing so swiftly. How can organizations be assured that the training provided by these massively open online courses is good? How can learners make sure that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online MOOC courses? 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 organizations like Great Basin College to conduct these MOOCs? What experimental evaluation strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can educators manage inadequate student motivation and high learner attrition?

As distance learning becomes more commonplace there is a necessity to be aware of how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Universities and many other participants need to gain more knowledge about these important new open educational ventures. Lecturers want to better understand how these massively open online courses can be made better. To respond to this increasing demand for information MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of MOOCs and other open education topics. This scholarly new book also studies the major controversies associated with MOOC courses and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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