Learn more about the interesting new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education is a book which discusses topics related to open educational resources and massively open online courses. Recent developments in blended learning technology are enabling learners all around the world to be participants in classes via the Internet. These massive open courses are commonly free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of issues that distance learning institutions are dealing with now that learning technology is advancing so quickly. How can educators ensure that the quality of instruction provided by these MOOC classes is adequate? How can participants certify that teachers are properly credentialed 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 institutions like edX to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and experimental assessment strategies are optimal? How can participants manage issues like inadequate learner motivation and high attrition?

As online education becomes more procurable there is a desire to be aware of how MOOC courses are being conducted. Researchers and many other participants desire to gain a better understanding of the outcomes of these promising new open educational ventures. People want to comprehend how massively open online courses can be enhanced. To satisfy this demand for facts MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these MOOCs and other open educational issues. This new book also discusses the controversies associated with these online MOOCs and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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