Find out more about the new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education is a book which talks about issues relating to open educational resources and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Modern advancements in blended learning technology have provided the means for people all over the world to participate in courses online. These MOOCs are usually free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are several issues that elearning technology organizations have to deal with today because online learning technology is improving so quickly. How can participants guarantee that the instruction provided by these MOOCs is adequate? How can organizations guarantee that lecturers 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 One Month to conduct these MOOC courses? What teaching practices and innovative assessment strategies are optimal? How can we manage low student motivation and high attrition?

As distance learning technology becomes more available there is a increasing necessity to grasp how MOOC classes are being conducted. Intellectuals and many other participants want to better grasp the outcomes of these promising new open education undertakings. Corporations want to perceive how these MOOCs can be made better. To satisfy this crescive desire for facts MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these online MOOC courses and other open educational issues. This stimulating new book also explores the major controversies associated with massive open online courses and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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