Learn more about the interesting new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that discusses issues regarding open educational resources (OER) and massively open online courses. Modern advances in online learning have enabled people in nations all around the world to take part in classes via the Internet. These massive open online courses are commonly free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of topics that distance learning institutions are struggling with today because online education technology is developing so fast. How can organizations ensure that the quality of these MOOC classes is adequate? How can learners certify that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online classes? MOOCs require the instructional design and the technological capacity to process large-scale feedback and interaction in real time. What business models are being used by institutions like Colombia to conduct these massive open online courses? What original teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can participants handle problems like poor motivation and high attrition?

As digital education technology becomes more available there is a growing demand to understand how massively open online courses are being conducted. Students and lots of other stakeholders would like to gain more knowledge about these intriguing new open educational undertakings. Professors want to know how MOOCs can be improved. To respond to this desideratum for information the definitive new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these MOOC courses and other open educational resource topics. This interesting new book also discusses the controversies associated with massive open online courses and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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