Learn more about this impressive new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that addresses issues related to open educational resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOC). Recent advances in online education technology are providing the means for people all over the world to take courses online. Massively open online courses are normally free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of issues that e-learning organizations are considering today because technology-enhanced learning is advancing so fast. How can stakeholders assure that the schooling provided by these massively open online courses is all right? How can participants be assured that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach online MOOC courses? MOOCs require the instructional design and the technological capacity to process large-scale feedback and interaction in real time. What different business strategies are being used by institutions like United States to conduct these MOOC courses? What teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can teachers get a handle on low learner motivation and high attrition?

As electronic education technology becomes more procurable there is a expanding need to better understand how these MOOC classes are being conducted. Students and many other participants want to better understand the outcomes of these compelling new open education endeavours. Academics want to gain an understanding of how MOOC classes can be improved. To meet this growing need for details MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these massively open online courses and other open education issues. This definitive new book also analyzes the most important controversies associated with MOOC classes and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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