Learn more about the engaging new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which addresses topics having to do with open educational resources (OER) and massive open online courses. Recent developments in distance learning technology make it possible for learners in all parts of the world to take courses via the Internet. These MOOCs are ordinarily free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are several issues that online learning technology organizations have to deal with today because online education technology is developing so rapidly. How can participants make sure that the education provided by these massively open online courses is good? How can learners certify that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online? MOOCs require the instructional design and the technological capacity to process large-scale feedback and interaction in real time. What business models are being used by organizations like Sweden to conduct these massively open online courses? What assessment strategies and experimental teaching practices are in use today? How can institutions manage problems like poor student motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As e-learning becomes more prolific there is a growing necessity to better understand how these massive open online courses are being conducted. Scholars and lots of other participants want to better perceive these fascinating new open educational endeavours. Scholars want to understand how MOOC classes can be made better. In response to this growing demand for data MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of massive open online courses and other open education resource issues. This new book also considers the controversies associated with these MOOC courses and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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