Learn more about this fascinating new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education is a book that articulates subjects relating to open educational resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOC). Recent changes in blended learning technology are making it possible for learners all over the world to be participants in courses online. These online MOOC courses are typically free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are several topics that distance learning organizations are struggling with today because elearning technology is improving so rapidly. How can institutions make sure that the quality of teaching provided by these MOOCs is decent? How can institutions ensure that educators are properly credentialed to teach online MOOC classes? MOOCs require the instructional design and the technological capacity to process large-scale feedback and interaction in real time. What business strategies are being used by organizations like Malta to conduct these massive open online courses? What teaching practices and evaluation strategies are in use today? How can stakeholders deal with the problems of inadequate student motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As electronic education technology becomes more commonplace there is a desire to perceive how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Researchers and numerous other participants need to gain a better understanding of the outcomes of these significant new open education undertakings. Students want to better understand how massive open online courses can be enhanced. To meet this expanding demand for data the book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these massive online courses and other open education resource issues. This new book also describes the major controversies associated with MOOC classes and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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