Learn more about the scholarly new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which addresses issues relevant to open education resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOC). Recent evolvements in online learning are providing the means for learners in nations all aver the world to take online classes. These massively open online courses are typically free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of subjects that distance learning organizations are considering now that elearning technology is advancing so quickly. How can we assure that the quality of education provided by these MOOC courses is respectable? How can learners ensure that educators 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 Wake Island to conduct these massively open online courses? What innovative teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can we get a handle on inadequate motivation and high attrition?

As distance learning becomes more widespread there is a necessity to perceive how MOOCs are being conducted. Scholars and many other participants desire to understand these interesting new open education experiments. Instructors want to gain an understanding of how MOOC courses can be improved. To meet this crescive need for information MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these online MOOC courses and other open education resource topics. This dramatic new book also examines the key controversies associated with massively open online courses and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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