Learn more about this illuminating new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that addresses subjects pertaining to open educational resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOC). Brand new changes in distance learning technology have provided the means for people all around the world to be participants in courses online. These online MOOCs are mostly free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous topics that online learning technology institutions are having to attend to more than ever because online education technology is improving so rapidly. How can educators ensure that the quality of teaching provided by these MOOC courses is good? How can participants be assured that lecturers 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 business models are being used by organizations like MenaVersity to conduct these massive open online courses? What experimental assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can we deal with low learner motivation and high learner attrition?

As digital learning technology becomes more procurable there is a growing desire to perceive how these MOOC courses are being conducted. Intellectuals and many other stakeholders would like to understand these compelling new open educational ventures. Everyone wants to comprehend how these MOOC courses can be improved. To handle this crescive desideratum for details the dramatic new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of MOOC classes and other open educational issues. This book also talks about the major controversies associated with these massive online courses and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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