Find out more about this new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education is a book which investigates subjects pertaining to open educational resources (OERs) and massive open online courses. Modern improvements in distance learning are enabling humans all around the world to be participants in courses online. MOOC classes are generally free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of issues that learning technology institutions are having to attend to in 2015 because learning technology is developing so rapidly. How can educators ensure that the quality of training provided by these massively open online courses is all right? How can organizations make sure that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach MOOC 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 organizations like Senegal to conduct these massively open online courses? What experimental assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can organizations manage low motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As electronic educational technology becomes more commonplace there is a growing desideratum to better understand how MOOCs are being conducted. Scientists and many other participants desire to gain more knowledge about these new open educational initiatives. Lecturers want to understand how MOOCs can be improved. To meet this growing desideratum for information the book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these MOOC courses and other open educational topics. This authoritative new book also describes the major controversies associated with these massive open online courses and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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