Find out more about the new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which talks about issues relevant to open education resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Modern evolvements in distance learning have enabled humans in every nation on earth to take online classes. MOOC classes are typically free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous subjects that online learning organizations have to struggle with more than ever because elearning technology is improving so fast. How can organizations ensure that the quality of education provided by these MOOC classes is all right? How can we certify that instructors are properly credentialed to teach MOOCs? MOOCs require the instructional design and the technological capacity to process large-scale feedback and interaction in real time. What different business strategies are being used by organizations like Udacity to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and evaluation strategies are in use today? How can stakeholders deal with the issues of inadequate student motivation and high attrition?

As digital education technology becomes more prolific there is a growing desideratum to comprehend how massively open online courses are being conducted. Professors and numerous other stakeholders would like to gain more knowledge about the outcomes of these exciting new open education experiments. Students want to gain an understanding of how these massively open online courses can be improved. To respond to this expanding desideratum for knowledge MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of MOOCs and other open education subjects. This interesting new book also examines the most important 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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