Find out more about the fascinating new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which examines issues related to open education resources and massive open online courses (MOOC). Recent developments in electronic educational technology have provided the means for people in nations all around the world to be participants in courses online. MOOCs are free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are several topics that online learning institutions are considering in 2015 because online learning technology is advancing so quickly. How can teachers be assured that the quality of training provided by these massive open online courses is all right? How can we ensure that educators 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 different business models are being used by organizations like Great Basin College to conduct these MOOCs? What teaching practices and experimental evaluation strategies are in use today? How can we handle poor student motivation and high student attrition?

As elearning becomes more abundant there is a need to better understand how these MOOC courses are being conducted. Researchers and numerous other participants desire to gain more knowledge about these promising new open education initiatives. Researchers want to know how massively open online courses can be enhanced. To respond to this increasing desire for details the exciting new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these massive open online courses and other open educational subjects. This book also researches the key controversies associated with massively open online courses and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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