Find out more about the new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education is a book that discusses subjects related to open educational resources and massive open online courses (MOOC). Modern evolvements in digital education technology have empowered people in nations all around the world to take courses via the Internet. These massive online courses are commonly free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of subjects that learning technology organizations have to struggle with today because e-learning technology is advancing so quickly. How can we assure that the schooling provided by these massive open online courses is tolerable? How can institutions certify that instructors are properly credentialed to teach MOOCs? 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 institutions like India to conduct these MOOC classes? What innovative assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can participants manage inadequate learner motivation and high dropout rates?

As e-learning technology becomes more commonplace there is a growing desire to gain a better understanding of how MOOC classes are being conducted. Professors and numerous other stakeholders desire to better comprehend these new open educational experiments. Students want to understand how massively open online courses can be made better. To meet this demand for details the book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these MOOC classes and other open education issues. This intriguing new book also considers the controversies associated with massive open online courses and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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