Learn more about this new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education is a book that studies subjects related to open education resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). New advances in electronic educational technology make it possible for people all over the world to participate in courses online. These online MOOCs are mostly free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of subjects that online education institutions are considering in 2015 because distance learning technology is improving so quickly. How can stakeholders ensure that the schooling provided by these massively open online courses is satisfactory? How can we be assured that teachers are properly credentialed to teach 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 Coursera to conduct these MOOC classes? What assessment strategies and experimental teaching practices are optimal? How can educators deal with low student motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As distance learning technology becomes more widespread there is a demand to understand how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Universities and many other stakeholders desire to better grasp these new open educational undertakings. Scientists want to comprehend how these MOOC courses can be made better. To respond to this expanding desideratum for knowledge the scholarly new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of MOOC courses and other open education subjects. This dramatic new book also articulates the controversies associated with these MOOC courses and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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