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

MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that describes issues related to open educational resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Modern changes in distance learning technology have provided the means for students in all parts of the world to participate in classes online. These massively open online courses are mostly free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are several issues that blended learning institutions are struggling with today because elearning technology is developing so fast. How can educators be assured that the quality of education provided by these massively open online courses is satisfactory? How can organizations be assured that instructors are properly credentialed to teach MOOC classes? MOOCs require the instructional design and the technological capacity to process large-scale feedback and interaction in real time. What strategies are being used by organizations like Udacity to conduct these MOOC classes? What innovative assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can organizations handle issues like low student motivation and high student attrition?

As digital e-learning technology becomes more commonplace there is a increasing necessity to better understand how these massive open online courses are being conducted. Public servants and many other participants desire to be more aware of these promising new open education initiatives. People want to gain more knowledge about how these MOOC courses can be made better. To meet this developing desideratum for data the book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these massively open online courses and other open education topics. This exciting new book also considers the controversies associated with these MOOC classes and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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