Learn more about the exciting new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that investigates issues relating to open educational resources and massively open online courses (MOOC). Recent developments in elearning technology have provided the means for students in every nation on earth to be participants in courses online. These massive online courses are almost always free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of issues that online learning technology organizations must deal with today because distance learning technology is advancing so swiftly. How can institutions guarantee that the education provided by these MOOCs is tolerable? How can stakeholders make sure that teachers are properly credentialed to teach massive open online courses? 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 institutions like Marquette University to conduct these massive open online courses? What original teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can institutions manage problems like inadequate motivation and high student dropout rates?

As electronic educational technology becomes more abundant there is a developing desire to understand how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Professors and many other participants desire to be more aware of the outcomes of these promising new open educational undertakings. Researchers want to understand how these MOOCs can be made better. In response to this increasing need for data the dramatic new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these MOOC classes and other open educational issues. This gripping new book also considers the key controversies associated with massively open online courses and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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