Learn more about the new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that examines subjects regarding open educational resources (OER) and massively open online courses. New gains in online learning technology have provided the means for people all over the world to take online courses. These massive open courses are normally free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous topics that elearning technology organizations must deal with now that e-learning technology is improving so quickly. How can participants make sure that the quality of training provided by these massive open online courses is tolerable? How can participants ensure that educators are properly credentialed to teach MOOC classes? MOOCs require the instructional design and the technological capacity to process large-scale feedback and interaction in real time. What business strategies are being used by institutions like Coursera to conduct these MOOC classes? What innovative assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can organizations manage problems like low learner motivation and high learner attrition?

As digital learning technology becomes more prolific there is a necessity to grasp how massive open online courses are being conducted. Universities and many other stakeholders desire to better understand the outcomes of these new open educational initiatives. Scholars want to gain an understanding of how these MOOC classes can be made better. To satisfy this crescive desire for information the book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these MOOC courses and other open education resource subjects. This interesting new book also investigates the key controversies associated with these MOOCs and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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