Learn more about the thought-provoking new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education is a book which researches subjects relevant to open education resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOC). The latest developments in elearning technology enable people all over the world to take courses via the Internet. Massive open online courses are mostly free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous issues that technology-enhanced learning institutions are having to consider in 2015 because e-learning technology is advancing so fast. How can stakeholders assure that the teaching provided by these massively open online courses is decent? How can organizations guarantee that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach courses online? MOOCs require the instructional design and the technological capacity to process large-scale feedback and interaction in real time. What strategies are being used by institutions like United States to conduct these massively open online courses? What original assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can institutions deal with the issues of low student motivation and high dropout rates?

As distance learning technology becomes more commonplace there is a growing demand to be aware of how MOOC courses are being conducted. Students and many other participants need to gain a better understanding of these important new open education endeavours. Trainers want to know how MOOC classes can be improved. To meet this growing need for facts MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these online MOOCs and other open educational topics. This thrilling new book also examines the key controversies associated with these massive online courses and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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