Learn more about the illuminating new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that investigates issues relating to open educational resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). The latest developments in electronic educational technology have empowered people in all parts of the world to be participants in online classes. These MOOC classes are typically free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few subjects that elearning technology institutions have to consider today because elearning technology is developing so fast. How can we assure that the teaching provided by these MOOC classes is good? How can participants ensure that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach massively open online courses? 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 Khan Academy to conduct these MOOCs? What assessment strategies and original teaching practices are in use today? How can participants deal with the problems of poor learner motivation and high learner attrition?

As distance learning becomes more commonplace there is a increasing need to perceive how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Instructors and many other stakeholders need to better perceive these exciting new open educational initiatives. Everyone wants to perceive how massively open online courses can be improved. To handle this growing demand for facts the definitive new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of MOOC classes and other open educational resource topics. This dramatic new book also addresses the key controversies associated with these massive open online courses and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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