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

MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that analyzes subjects related to open education resources and massive open online courses (MOOC). Recent advances in blended learning technology have empowered people in nations all around the world to participate in courses online. These massively open online courses are typically free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few issues that online learning institutions are considering in 2015 because elearning technology is developing so rapidly. How can we make sure that the instruction provided by these massive open online courses is passable? How can stakeholders make sure that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online classes? MOOCs require the instructional design and the technological capacity to process large-scale feedback and interaction in real time. What different business models are being used by organizations like Grenada to conduct these massive open online courses? What assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can stakeholders deal with low student motivation and high attrition?

As digital elearning technology becomes more procurable there is a increasing demand to gain more knowledge about how massively open online courses are being conducted. Educators and lots of other participants would like to better perceive the outcomes of these interesting new open education experiments. Public servants want to better understand how massively open online courses can be enhanced. To respond to this growing need for data MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these massive open courses and other open education issues. This book also explores the controversies associated with these MOOCs and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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