Learn more about the exciting new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education is a book which considers issues relevant to open education resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOC). The latest advances in technology-enhanced learning are enabling people all over the world to be participants in classes online. These massively open online courses are ordinarily free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are many subjects that technology-enhanced learning institutions are dealing with in 2015 because distance learning technology is improving so rapidly. How can institutions guarantee that the quality of instruction provided by these massively open online courses is good? How can institutions ensure that instructors are properly credentialed to teach courses 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 organizations like Niger to conduct these MOOC courses? What assessment strategies and original teaching practices are in use today? How can institutions handle problems like inadequate learner motivation and high learner attrition?

As digital elearning technology becomes more commonplace there is a need to perceive how these MOOC classes are being conducted. Teachers and many other participants need to gain a better understanding of the outcomes of these fascinating new open education experiments. Universities want to understand how massive open online courses can be improved. In response to this expanding demand for details the thrilling new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these MOOC classes and other open education subjects. This intriguing new book also reviews the major controversies associated with these MOOCs and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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