Learn more about this fascinating new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education is a book that considers issues pertaining to open educational resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). The latest changes in electronic education technology are making it possible for learners in nations all around the world to participate in courses via the Internet. MOOC classes are mostly free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of topics that online education organizations have to deal with now that technology-enhanced learning is developing so swiftly. How can educators ensure that the quality of teaching provided by these MOOC classes is all right? How can organizations guarantee that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach massively open online courses? MOOCs require the instructional design and the technological capacity to process large-scale feedback and interaction in real time. What different business strategies are being used by organizations like Northwestern University to conduct these massively open online courses? What assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can stakeholders manage problems like poor student motivation and high attrition?

As digital educational technology becomes more commonplace there is a demand to gain a better understanding of how these MOOCs are being conducted. Educators and numerous other participants desire to understand the outcomes of these compelling new open educational undertakings. Universities want to grasp how MOOC courses can be enhanced. To meet this developing desire for knowledge the new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of MOOCs and other open educational resource issues. This book also discusses the most important controversies associated with massively open online courses and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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