Find out more about this fascinating book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education is a book which reviews subjects relating to open educational resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Modern improvements in distance learning technology have made it possible for humans all over the world to take courses via the Internet. MOOC courses are typically free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are several topics that blended learning institutions are having to deal with in 2015 because online education technology is developing so quickly. How can organizations guarantee that the schooling provided by these massive open online courses is tolerable? How can institutions assure that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach classes online? MOOCs require the instructional design and the technological capacity to process large-scale feedback and interaction in real time. What business models are being used by organizations like Udemy to conduct these MOOCs? What teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can stakeholders manage problems like poor motivation and high learner attrition?

As digital education technology becomes more abundant there is a increasing demand to better understand how MOOC classes are being conducted. Students and many other participants want to gain a better understanding of the outcomes of these promising new open education ventures. Researchers want to perceive how these MOOC courses can be enhanced. To respond to this increasing need for details the sensational new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these massive open online courses and other open educational issues. This definitive new book also examines the major controversies associated with these online MOOC courses and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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