Learn more about this fascinating new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education is a book which considers topics relevant to open educational resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Modern developments in distance learning have made it possible for humans in every nation on earth to be participants in classes online. These online MOOCs are free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous issues that distance learning institutions are struggling with in 2015 because online learning technology is developing so fast. How can participants guarantee that the quality of teaching provided by these MOOCs is tolerable? How can stakeholders assure that instructors are properly credentialed 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 strategies are being used by institutions like University of Pennsylvania to conduct these massive open online courses? What teaching practices and experimental evaluation strategies are in use today? How can participants deal with low motivation and high learner attrition?

As digital learning technology becomes more available there is a growing need to be aware of how MOOCs are being conducted. Students and numerous other stakeholders would like to understand the outcomes of these promising new open education initiatives. Everybody wants to better understand how these MOOCs can be made better. To satisfy this increasing desideratum for details the exciting new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these massively open online courses and other open education subjects. This gripping new book also reviews the major controversies associated with MOOC classes and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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