Learn more about this dramatic new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which examines topics relating to open education resources and massively open online courses. The latest developments in online learning have provided the means for people in every nation on earth to be participants in online classes. These online MOOCs are almost always free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few issues that e-learning technology organizations are having to deal with in 2015 because blended learning technology is advancing so rapidly. How can teachers be assured that the quality control for these MOOCs is respectable? How can learners guarantee that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online MOOC classes? MOOCs require the instructional design and the technological capacity to process large-scale feedback and interaction in real time. What different strategies are being used by organizations like Udacity to conduct these massively open online courses? What assessment strategies and experimental teaching practices are optimal? How can participants handle issues like low motivation and high dropout rates?

As electronic educational technology becomes more abundant there is a necessity to gain a better understanding of how these MOOC classes are being conducted. Lecturers and numerous other stakeholders need to be more aware of these exciting new open educational initiatives. Lecturers want to perceive how these massively open online courses can be enhanced. To respond to this developing demand for details the book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these massive online courses and other open education topics. This stimulating new book also considers the key controversies associated with massively open online courses and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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