Learn more about the definitive new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education is a book which explores issues having to do with open educational resources and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Modern gains in blended learning technology have empowered people all over the world to participate in courses via the Internet. These massively open online courses are normally free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of issues that e-learning organizations have to struggle with now that elearning technology is advancing so rapidly. How can educators make sure that the quality of these massive open online courses is acceptable? How can learners make sure that instructors are properly credentialed to teach classes online? 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 institutions like Coursera to conduct these massively open online courses? What experimental evaluation strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can institutions manage problems like inadequate motivation and high student dropout rates?

As digital e-learning technology becomes more abundant there is a expanding demand to better understand how MOOCs are being conducted. Scholars and many other participants need to better grasp the outcomes of these open education experiments. Instructors want to gain an understanding of how MOOC courses can be enhanced. To meet this desire for knowledge the gripping new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these MOOC courses and other open education topics. This sensational new book also considers the key controversies associated with these online MOOC courses and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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