Find out more about the new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education is a book that reviews subjects having to do with open educational resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOC). New developments in distance learning technology have provided the means for students in nations all aver the world to take classes via the Internet. These massively open online courses are usually free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are many topics that online learning technology institutions have to consider now that blended learning technology is improving so fast. How can educators guarantee that the quality of teaching provided by these MOOC courses is passable? How can institutions certify that educators are properly credentialed for teaching online? MOOCs require the instructional design and the technological capacity to process large-scale feedback and interaction in real time. What business models are being used by organizations like San Marino to conduct these massively open online courses? What original assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can institutions manage issues like low learner motivation and high student dropout rates?

As digital learning becomes more prolific there is a expanding demand to grasp how massively open online courses are being conducted. Educators and many other participants desire to be more aware of these promising new open educational experiments. Professors want to gain more knowledge about how these MOOC courses can be enhanced. To respond to this developing need for information MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these massive open courses and other open education issues. This inspiring new book also analyzes the major controversies associated with MOOC courses and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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