Learn more about the book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which talks about topics regarding open educational resources (OER) and massively open online courses. Recent advances in elearning technology have made it possible for people in every nation on earth to be participants in classes online. MOOC courses are commonly free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous topics that online education institutions are having to attend to now that online learning technology is improving so fast. How can institutions ensure that the quality of these massively open online courses is passable? How can institutions assure that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach courses online? MOOCs require the instructional design and the technological capacity to process large-scale feedback and interaction in real time. What different business models are being used by institutions like Academic Earth to conduct these MOOC classes? What experimental assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can organizations deal with the problems of poor learner motivation and high dropout rates?

As blended learning technology becomes more available there is a developing desire to comprehend how these MOOC classes are being conducted. Researchers and lots of other stakeholders would like to better understand these important new open educational experiments. Lecturers want to comprehend how these massively open online courses can be improved. In response to this crescive desire for knowledge MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of MOOC courses and other open education resource topics. This intriguing new book also considers the key controversies associated with MOOCs and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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