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

MOOCs and Open Education is a book which describes topics relevant to open educational resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Recent advances in e-learning technology are providing the means for students all over the world to take part in courses via the Internet. These online MOOCs are ordinarily free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of topics that online education institutions are considering now that elearning technology is developing so rapidly. How can institutions certify that the quality control for these MOOCs is tolerable? How can we make sure that teachers are properly credentialed to teach massively open online courses? MOOCs require the instructional design and the technological capacity to process large-scale feedback and interaction in real time. What business models are being used by organizations like edX to conduct these MOOC courses? What experimental evaluation strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can educators deal with the issues of inadequate student motivation and high attrition?

As e-learning becomes more commonplace there is a growing desideratum to better understand how massively open online courses are being conducted. Lecturers and many other stakeholders desire to gain a better understanding of the outcomes of these exciting new open education initiatives. Trainers want to better understand how massively open online courses can be improved. To satisfy this developing demand for knowledge the stimulating new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these massive online courses and other open education resource subjects. This stimulating new book also researches the major controversies associated with massively open online courses and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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