Learn more about this impressive book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which considers issues regarding open education resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). The latest advances in blended learning technology have enabled people in every nation on earth to be participants in classes via the Internet. Massively open online courses are typically free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are many issues that distance learning organizations are having to consider now that online learning technology is developing so quickly. How can organizations be assured that the quality of instruction provided by these massively open online courses is satisfactory? How can organizations be assured that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach massively open online 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 institutions like California Institute of the Arts to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can we manage problems like poor motivation and high dropout rates?

As electronic education technology becomes more procurable there is a increasing need to gain a better understanding of how these MOOC classes are being conducted. Researchers and numerous other stakeholders would like to understand the outcomes of these compelling new open education ventures. Academics want to understand how MOOCs can be improved. To respond to this crescive need for data the sensational new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these MOOC courses and other open educational resource issues. This intriguing new book also talks about the major controversies associated with these online MOOC courses and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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