Find out more about the appealing new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education is a book that analyzes topics relevant to open educational resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Recent developments in digital education technology have enabled humans in nations all around the world to take courses online. These massive online courses are almost always free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are several topics that technology-enhanced learning organizations are considering in 2015 because online learning technology is developing so rapidly. How can organizations assure that the quality of education provided by these MOOCs is all right? How can we ensure that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach online courses? MOOCs require the instructional design and the technological capacity to process large-scale feedback and interaction in real time. What business models are being used by institutions like Rutgers University to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and original assessment strategies are optimal? How can teachers deal with low student motivation and high attrition?

As distance learning technology becomes more prolific there is a developing need to understand how these massively open online courses are being conducted. The open educational resources movement was the inspiration for the first MOOCs. Professors and numerous other participants would like to be more aware of these promising new open educational initiatives. Scientists want to better understand how MOOC courses can be enhanced. In response to this developing desire for information MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these MOOC courses and other open educational issues. This exciting new book also analyzes the controversies associated with these MOOCs and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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