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

MOOCs and Open Education is a book which discusses subjects relevant to open educational resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOC). Brand new gains in online learning technology are making it possible for learners all around the world to take part in classes via the Internet. MOOCs are ordinarily free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of subjects that technology-enhanced learning institutions have to consider more than ever because technology-enhanced learning is improving so quickly. How can we ensure that the instruction provided by these massively open online courses is all right? How can learners be assured that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach massively open online courses? 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 Coursera to conduct these MOOC courses? What teaching practices and experimental evaluation strategies are in use today? How can we handle issues like low motivation and high student dropout rates?

As online education becomes more abundant there is a growing desideratum to gain more knowledge about how MOOC classes are being conducted. Trainers and lots of other stakeholders want to gain more knowledge about these interesting new open education endeavours. Everyone wants to gain more knowledge about how massive open online courses can be made better. To respond to this need for facts MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these massive online courses and other open education topics. This stimulating new book also articulates the key controversies associated with these online MOOC courses and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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