Learn more about the new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education is a book that addresses subjects having to do with open educational resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOC). Brand new developments in distance learning technology make it possible for humans all around the world to participate in online classes. MOOC courses are ordinarily free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. This MOOCs book also documents active learning solutions that can help motivate students to engage in more productive learning experiences. There are quite a few issues that online learning technology institutions are having to attend to today because distance learning technology is developing so fast. How can educators make sure that the quality of these massive open online courses is passable? How can students guarantee that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach MOOCs? MOOCs require the instructional design and the technological capacity to process large-scale feedback and interaction in real time. What different strategies are being used by organizations like Harvard University to conduct these massively open online courses? What evaluation strategies and experimental teaching practices are optimal? How can we deal with low learner motivation and high student attrition?

As distance learning becomes more procurable there is a expanding desire to gain more knowledge about how these MOOC classes are being conducted. Professors and lots of other participants need to be more aware of these fascinating new open educational endeavours. Teachers want to gain an understanding of how MOOC courses can be enhanced. To meet this growing desideratum for knowledge MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of MOOC courses and other open educational topics. This intriguing new book also studies the controversies associated with MOOCs and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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