Find out more about this fascinating new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which discusses topics regarding open education resources and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Recent developments in technology-enhanced learning enable people in nations all around the world to be participants in online courses. Massively open online courses are almost always free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few subjects that online education institutions are having to struggle with more than ever because distance learning technology is developing so quickly. How can educators be assured that the schooling provided by these massively open online courses is all right? How can organizations ensure that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach online courses? 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 organizations like Russia to conduct these MOOCs? What evaluation strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can stakeholders get a handle on inadequate learner motivation and high attrition?

As online education technology becomes more commonplace there is a developing desideratum to understand how these MOOC courses are being conducted. Scientists and lots of other stakeholders want to better grasp these fascinating new open education endeavours. People want to better understand how these massively open online courses can be improved. In response to this growing desire for data the sensational new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these massive open online courses and other open education resource issues. This book also describes the most important controversies associated with MOOC courses and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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