Learn more about the thought-provoking new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education is a book that investigates topics regarding open educational resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Brand new advancements in distance learning have provided the means for humans in nations all aver the world to be participants in online classes. Massively open online courses are almost always free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are dozens of new technologies emerging each year that can be used for teaching and learning. There are a lot of topics that elearning institutions are struggling with in 2015 because e-learning technology is improving so rapidly. How can teachers make sure that the quality of these MOOCs is good? How can stakeholders ensure that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach courses online? MOOCs require the instructional design and the technological capacity to process large-scale feedback and interaction in real time. What business strategies are being used by organizations like MenaVersity to conduct these MOOC courses? What assessment strategies and original teaching practices are optimal? How can organizations deal with the problems of low motivation and high dropout rates?

As distance learning technology becomes more commonplace there is a developing desideratum to gain a better understanding of how these MOOC courses are being conducted. Academics and many other participants need to gain a better understanding of these significant new open education experiments. Everybody wants to gain an understanding of how massively open online courses can be improved. To handle this growing desire for data the book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of MOOCs and other open educational issues. This scholarly new book also considers the major controversies associated with these massive open courses and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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