Learn more about this authoritative new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education is a book that talks about issues related to open educational resources and massively open online courses (MOOC). Recent advances in distance learning technology are empowering students in every nation on earth to be participants in classes online. Massive open online courses are usually free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are several topics that e-learning technology institutions are having to struggle with today because elearning technology is developing so fast. How can stakeholders ensure that the training provided by these MOOC classes is adequate? How can learners guarantee that instructors are properly credentialed to teach online MOOC classes? 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 Tristan da Cunha to conduct these MOOCs? How can teachers deal with inadequate learner motivation and high attrition?

As e-learning technology becomes more commonplace there is a expanding desideratum to better understand how MOOC classes are being conducted. Professors and many other stakeholders need to gain more knowledge about the outcomes of these new open educational ventures. Everybody wants to understand how MOOCs can be improved. Online assessments for MOOCs can be difficult to conduct effectively and reliably. To meet this expanding desire for facts MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open education issues. This book also considers the controversies associated with these MOOC classes and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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