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

MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which articulates issues relevant to open education resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Brand new gains in electronic educational technology have provided the means for people all around the world to participate in online classes. Massively open online courses are typically free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few issues that e-learning organizations have to struggle with now that blended learning technology is developing so quickly. How can teachers make sure that the education provided by these massively open online courses is satisfactory? How can organizations assure that lecturers 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 business models are being used by institutions like American Samoa to conduct these MOOC courses? What original assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can organizations handle issues like inadequate learner motivation and high learner attrition?

As electronic educational technology becomes more prolific there is a demand to understand how these MOOC classes are being conducted. Professors and many other stakeholders want to understand the outcomes of these important new open educational experiments. Intellectuals want to better understand how these massive open online courses can be made better. To handle this crescive demand for details the thrilling new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of MOOC classes and other open education resource subjects. This gripping new book also studies the major controversies associated with massively open online courses and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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