Learn more about this thought-provoking new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that discusses topics pertaining to open educational resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Recent improvements in online education technology have provided the means for people all over the world to take part in online courses. These massive online courses are commonly free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are many topics that elearning organizations are having to struggle with more than ever because e-learning technology is advancing so fast. How can teachers guarantee that the quality of education provided by these massively open online courses is adequate? How can students be assured that lecturers 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 UC San Diego to conduct these massive open online courses? What experimental evaluation strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can stakeholders handle low student motivation and high attrition?

As distance learning technology becomes more available there is a growing desire to grasp how MOOC classes are being conducted. Universities and lots of other participants want to gain a better understanding of these promising new open education experiments. Researchers want to gain an understanding of how MOOC classes can be enhanced. In response to this expanding demand for knowledge the gripping new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these MOOCs and other open education resource subjects. This inspiring new book also reviews the most important controversies associated with these massively open online courses and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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