Learn more about the new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which studies subjects regarding open education resources (OERs) and massive open online courses. Recent gains in elearning are enabling people all around the world to take part in online courses. These MOOCs are usually free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of subjects that distance learning organizations are dealing with today because blended learning technology is improving so swiftly. How can institutions be assured that the instruction provided by these massively open online courses is adequate? How can stakeholders guarantee that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified for online teaching? 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 Belarus to conduct these MOOC courses? What innovative teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can we handle problems like poor motivation and high learner attrition?

As electronic education technology becomes more available there is a growing desire to gain a better understanding of how these MOOC courses are being conducted. Teachers and many other stakeholders want to gain a better understanding of the outcomes of these important new open educational experiments. Instructors want to know how massively open online courses can be made better. To meet this expanding desideratum for details MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of MOOC courses and other open educational topics. This authoritative new book also studies the key controversies associated with these massive online courses and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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