Learn more about the fascinating new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education is a book that explores issues pertaining to open educational resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Recent advances in elearning technology have made it possible for people in nations all around the world to take courses via the Internet. These massively open online courses are customarily free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few subjects that distance learning institutions are dealing with more than ever because distance learning technology is advancing so fast. How can educators guarantee that the quality of schooling provided by these MOOC courses is decent? How can participants ensure that educators are properly credentialed and qualified 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 business models are being used by organizations like Eliademy to conduct these MOOCs? What innovative teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can organizations deal with the problems of poor motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As elearning becomes more prolific there is a increasing desire to gain more knowledge about how these MOOCs are being conducted. Students and many other participants desire to better understand these important new open education initiatives. Researchers want to know how MOOC courses can be made better. To meet this expanding need for knowledge the scholarly new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of massive open online courses and other open educational subjects. This exciting new book also discusses the controversies associated with MOOC classes and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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