Find out more about the new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education is a book that deals with subjects relating to open education resources and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Brand new improvements in online education technology are empowering people in nations all around the world to take part in classes online. MOOCs are open because they encourage open access via the Internet for all learners. Massively open online courses are commonly free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous topics that e-learning technology institutions are dealing with more than ever because blended learning technology is developing so fast. How can educators assure that the quality of teaching provided by these massively open online courses is good? How can organizations 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 business strategies are being used by organizations like California Institute of Technology to conduct these massive open online courses? What innovative assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can we handle inadequate motivation and high learner attrition?

As electronic educational technology becomes more widespread there is a expanding demand to be aware of how massive open online courses are being conducted. The open educational resources movement was the inspiration for the first MOOCs. Universities and lots of other stakeholders want to better grasp these exciting new open educational initiatives. Trainers want to understand how massive open online courses can be made better. To meet this increasing desideratum for details the definitive new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open educational resource topics. This book also investigates the most important 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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