Learn more about the dramatic new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which analyzes subjects pertaining to open educational resources (OER) and massive open online courses. New changes in elearning make it possible for learners in all parts of the world to participate in courses online. MOOC courses are mostly free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of subjects that e-learning institutions have to struggle with more than ever because elearning technology is developing so quickly. How can we guarantee that the quality of these MOOCs is adequate? How can institutions be assured that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach MOOCs? 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 Renton Technical College to conduct these MOOC classes? What experimental teaching practices and evaluation strategies are in use today? How can participants deal with the problems of low student motivation and high student attrition?

As electronic education technology becomes more abundant there is a growing necessity to gain a better understanding of how these massive open online courses are being conducted. Professors and many other participants would like to better grasp the outcomes of these open educational undertakings. Trainers want to gain more knowledge about how these massive open online courses can be enhanced. In response to this demand for facts MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these massive open online courses and other open education subjects. This dramatic new book also investigates the controversies associated with massive open online courses and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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