Find out more about the book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that discusses issues related to open educational resources and massively open online courses (MOOCs). New gains in online learning technology are providing the means for people all over the world to participate in classes online. These MOOCs are customarily free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few issues that e-learning organizations are having to deal with now that elearning technology is developing so fast. How can participants ensure that the education provided by these massively open online courses is good? How can institutions guarantee that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified 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 models are being used by organizations like Stanford University to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and experimental evaluation strategies are optimal? How can educators deal with the problems of poor learner motivation and high dropout rates?

As digital educational technology becomes more prolific there is a expanding necessity to be aware of how these massive open online courses are being conducted. Lecturers and many other stakeholders need to understand these compelling new open education endeavours. Universities want to know how these MOOC classes can be enhanced. To handle this growing desideratum for information the sensational new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these online MOOCs and other open educational resource topics. This authoritative new book also explores the key controversies associated with these online MOOCs and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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