Find out more about the dramatic new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that considers subjects pertaining to open education resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOC). Recent advancements in blended learning technology have made it possible for people in nations all aver the world to take part in classes via the Internet. Massively open online courses are customarily free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few topics that technology-enhanced learning institutions have to struggle with more than ever because learning technology is developing so swiftly. How can we certify that the quality of teaching provided by these MOOCs is acceptable? How can organizations be assured that teachers are properly credentialed to teach MOOC classes? 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 institutions like Chad to conduct these MOOCs? What teaching practices and original assessment strategies are optimal? How can participants handle problems like inadequate motivation and high student dropout rates?

As digital educational technology becomes more procurable there is a developing desideratum to gain more knowledge about how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Professors and many other participants need to gain a better understanding of the outcomes of these fascinating new open education experiments. Universities want to know how these massively open online courses can be improved. To satisfy this growing demand for information the exciting new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these massively open online courses and other open education resource issues. This dramatic new book also talks about the major controversies associated with these online MOOC courses and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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