Find out more about this engaging new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that considers subjects relevant to open education resources and massively open online courses. Brand new improvements in distance learning have made it possible for people in nations all around the world to be participants in courses via the Internet. These massive online courses are normally free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. It is a challenge to motivate and engage students in online environments. There are many topics that blended learning institutions are having to consider more than ever because e-learning technology is advancing so quickly. How can participants make sure that the instruction provided by these MOOC courses is acceptable? How can we ensure that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online MOOC courses? 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 Academic Earth to conduct these massively open online courses? What assessment strategies and experimental teaching practices are optimal? How can we get a handle on inadequate student motivation and high attrition?

As digital learning becomes more widespread there is a developing demand to gain more knowledge about how MOOC classes are being conducted. Students and many other stakeholders desire to understand the outcomes of these significant new open education endeavours. Trainers want to gain an understanding of how these MOOC courses can be improved. To handle this demand for data MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of MOOCs and other open education resource subjects. This new book also researches the controversies associated with these massively open online courses and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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