Learn more about the fascinating new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education is a book which discusses topics pertaining to open educational resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOC). New developments in distance learning technology are enabling humans all over the world to be participants in classes via the Internet. These massive open courses are normally free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. Keeping thousands of students motivated and involved in a course is difficult for an instructor. There are several issues that e-learning technology institutions are dealing with today because online learning technology is developing so rapidly. How can participants be assured that the quality of teaching provided by these MOOCs is adequate? How can participants assure that instructors are properly credentialed to teach courses online? 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 institutions like University of Michigan to conduct these MOOC courses? What experimental teaching practices and evaluation strategies are in use today? How can teachers handle issues like poor student motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As elearning technology becomes more available there is a desire to be aware of how these MOOC classes are being conducted. Public servants and numerous other participants would like to gain more knowledge about the outcomes of these intriguing new open educational ventures. Teachers want to understand how these massive open online courses can be improved. Online assessments for MOOCs can be difficult to conduct effectively and reliably. To meet this need for data the inspiring new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these MOOCs and other open education issues. This new book also studies the major controversies associated with these massive open online courses and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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