Learn more about this impressive new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that researches subjects pertaining to open educational resources and massive open online courses (MOOC). The latest gains in distance learning enable people all around the world to take part in online classes. These massive open courses are normally free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are many topics that online education organizations are having to deal with more than ever because elearning technology is improving so fast. How can participants make sure that the quality of education provided by these MOOC classes is good? How can institutions be assured that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online? MOOCs require the instructional design and the technological capacity to process large-scale feedback and interaction in real time. What strategies are being used by institutions like Udacity to conduct these MOOCs? What assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can stakeholders get a handle on low motivation and high learner attrition?

As digital learning technology becomes more procurable there is a increasing demand to gain a better understanding of how MOOC courses are being conducted. Universities and lots of other stakeholders desire to better perceive these intriguing new open education ventures. Scholars want to perceive how these MOOC courses can be improved. To meet this developing desire for details the new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these MOOCs and other open education topics. This gripping new book also articulates the major controversies associated with these online MOOCs and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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