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

MOOCs and Open Education is a book that examines issues pertaining to open educational resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOC). Brand new improvements in e-learning are empowering people in nations all around the world to be participants in classes via the Internet. Massively open online courses are usually free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few issues that online education institutions have to deal with more than ever because online learning technology is developing so fast. How can institutions certify that the education provided by these massive open online courses is good? How can institutions ensure that instructors are properly credentialed to teach classes online? MOOCs require the instructional design and the technological capacity to process large-scale feedback and interaction in real time. What different business models are being used by organizations like Jarvis Island to conduct these MOOC classes? What experimental teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can we deal with poor learner motivation and high attrition?

As electronic educational technology becomes more commonplace there is a increasing desideratum to gain a better understanding of how MOOC courses are being conducted. Public servants and many other stakeholders need to better understand these important new open education undertakings. Scholars want to grasp how MOOC courses can be improved. To meet this increasing need for information the dramatic new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open education topics. This thrilling new book also deals with the controversies associated with massively open online courses and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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