Learn more about this illuminating new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education is a book which analyzes subjects having to do with open education resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Modern gains in online learning technology are providing the means for learners in every nation on earth to take classes via the Internet. MOOC classes are almost always free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. Keeping thousands of students motivated and involved in a course is difficult for an instructor. There are many issues that e-learning institutions are having to attend to now that blended learning technology is advancing so rapidly. How can institutions certify that the education provided by these MOOCs is passable? How can organizations certify that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach MOOC classes? 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 institutions like France to conduct these massive open online courses? What assessment strategies and innovative teaching practices are optimal? How can participants deal with the issues of poor student motivation and high student attrition?

As electronic education technology becomes more available there is a expanding desire to better understand how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Corporations and numerous other participants want to better understand these new open education ventures. Teachers want to understand how MOOC courses can be made better. To meet this developing desire for knowledge the book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these MOOC courses and other open education issues. This interesting new book also deals with the most important controversies associated with these MOOC classes and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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