Find out more about the fascinating book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that considers issues having to do with open educational resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Modern changes in technology-enhanced learning are empowering students all over the world to be participants in classes via the Internet. These massive online courses are typically free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous issues that distance learning organizations are having to attend to more than ever because online learning technology is developing so swiftly. How can educators make sure that the education provided by these MOOCs is decent? How can students certify that educators are properly credentialed and qualified 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 strategies are being used by organizations like OpenupEd to conduct these massively open online courses? What assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can organizations handle poor learner motivation and high dropout rates?

As electronic educational technology becomes more procurable there is a expanding desire to understand how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Trainers and many other participants need to better grasp the outcomes of these significant new open educational endeavours. Everybody wants to better understand how these massively open online courses can be made better. To handle this expanding desideratum for facts the intriguing new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these MOOCs and other open educational topics. This new book also deals with the controversies associated with these online MOOCs and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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