Learn more about the new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education is a book that considers topics having to do with open education resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). The latest evolvements in electronic educational technology make it possible for learners in nations all around the world to be participants in courses via the Internet. These massive open courses are normally free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are many topics that online learning organizations have to consider more than ever because learning technology is advancing so rapidly. MOOCs support interactions between students and professors with user forums and other forms of online communities. How can organizations be assured that the quality of instruction provided by these MOOCs is tolerable? How can participants guarantee that instructors are properly credentialed for teaching online? MOOCs require the instructional design and the technological capacity to process large-scale feedback and interaction in real time. What business strategies are being used by institutions like Stanford Online to conduct these massive open online courses? What original teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can educators handle problems like inadequate learner motivation and high attrition?

As blended learning technology becomes more commonplace there is a growing need to gain more knowledge about how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Teachers and many other participants want to better comprehend these open educational ventures. Everyone wants to better understand how these massively open online courses can be improved. To satisfy this increasing desideratum for data MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these MOOC courses and other open education issues. This inspiring new book also reviews the major controversies associated with these online MOOCs and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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