Find out more about the fascinating new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that reviews subjects regarding open educational resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). The latest changes in distance learning make it possible for learners all over the world to participate in courses online. These online MOOCs are mostly free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of subjects that elearning technology institutions must deal with now that elearning technology is advancing so rapidly. How can institutions certify that the quality of education provided by these massively open online courses is adequate? How can stakeholders guarantee that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach MOOCs? 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 The University of Chicago to conduct these massive open online courses? What experimental evaluation strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can participants deal with poor motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As blended learning becomes more procurable there is a increasing necessity to grasp how massively open online courses are being conducted. Students and many other stakeholders would like to be more aware of the outcomes of these exciting new open educational endeavours. Teachers want to gain an understanding of how these MOOC classes can be improved. To handle this growing demand for knowledge MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open educational resource subjects. This inspiring new book also studies the most important controversies associated with these massive open courses and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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