Learn more about the thought-provoking new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which describes subjects having to do with open education resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). New gains in elearning technology are empowering students all over the world to participate in courses via the Internet. These MOOC courses are customarily free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are several issues that elearning technology organizations have to deal with in 2015 because distance learning technology is improving so quickly. How can participants assure that the quality of training provided by these MOOC courses is all right? How can learners ensure that instructors 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 Cocos (Keeling) Islands to conduct these massive open online courses? How can institutions handle low motivation and high learner attrition?

As distance learning becomes more commonplace there is a developing desire to comprehend how these MOOC classes are being conducted. Corporations and many other stakeholders want to gain more knowledge about these open educational endeavours. Educators want to better understand how massively open online courses can be improved. To meet this increasing desideratum for data MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of MOOC classes and other open educational resource subjects. This definitive new book also addresses the major controversies associated with these MOOC courses and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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