Learn more about the new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that investigates subjects regarding open education resources (OER) and massively open online courses. The latest advancements in online learning technology enable people all over the world to participate in online courses. These online MOOC courses are commonly free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are several subjects that distance learning organizations are struggling with today because e-learning technology is developing so fast. How can organizations be assured that the instruction provided by these MOOC classes is all right? How can we guarantee that teachers 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 strategies are being used by institutions like Scottsdale Community College to conduct these massively open online courses? What evaluation strategies and experimental teaching practices are optimal? How can educators manage problems like poor student motivation and high student attrition?

As elearning becomes more commonplace there is a necessity to be aware of how these MOOC classes are being conducted. Educators and many other participants would like to better comprehend these promising new open education endeavours. Teachers want to understand how MOOCs can be enhanced. To satisfy this developing demand for data MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of massive open online courses and other open education resource topics. This scholarly new book also discusses the key controversies associated with these massively open online courses and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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