Find out more about this thought-provoking new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education is a book which articulates topics related to open educational resources and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Modern changes in distance learning have made it possible for people in nations all around the world to be participants in courses via the Internet. These online MOOC courses are free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few topics that online learning institutions are considering more than ever because online education technology is developing so swiftly. How can participants make sure that the training provided by these massively open online courses is good? How can stakeholders be assured that teachers are properly credentialed to teach online MOOC classes? MOOCs require the instructional design and the technological capacity to process large-scale feedback and interaction in real time. What strategies are being used by organizations like FutureLearn to conduct these MOOC courses? What teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can educators manage problems like low learner motivation and high student attrition?

As digital learning technology becomes more prolific there is a growing need to better understand how these MOOC courses are being conducted. Academics and many other participants desire to better grasp the outcomes of these significant new open educational initiatives. Corporations want to understand how these massively open online courses can be improved. To respond to this expanding desire for knowledge the dramatic new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these massive open courses and other open education issues. This gripping new book also considers the key controversies associated with massively open online courses and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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