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

MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which reviews issues relating to open education resources and massive open online courses (MOOC). New advancements in distance learning are empowering people in nations all aver the world to be participants in online courses. This MOOCs book conveys practical strategies which can be easily incorporated into face-to-face, blended, and online classes. These massively open online courses are commonly free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of topics that e-learning institutions are considering more than ever because online learning technology is developing so swiftly. How can educators be assured that the quality of these massively open online courses is all right? How can institutions certify that educators are properly credentialed to teach online? MOOCs require the instructional design and the technological capacity to process large-scale feedback and interaction in real time. What different strategies are being used by organizations like Udemy to conduct these MOOC classes? What teaching practices and innovative assessment strategies are optimal? How can institutions manage inadequate learner motivation and high learner attrition?

As blended learning technology becomes more abundant there is a developing necessity to better understand how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Lecturers and many other participants need to better perceive the outcomes of these open educational endeavours. Academics want to understand how these massively open online courses can be improved. To handle this crescive desideratum for information MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these MOOC classes and other open educational resource subjects. This exciting new book also researches the major controversies associated with MOOCs and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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