Learn more about the new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education is a book which addresses subjects relating to open education resources (OER) and massive open online courses. Recent changes in digital education technology are making it possible for people in every nation on earth to take online courses. These MOOC classes are almost always free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous subjects that online learning organizations are considering now that e-learning technology is improving so fast. How can educators be assured that the quality of these MOOC classes is decent? How can participants guarantee that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach 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 institutions like Singapore to conduct these massive open online courses? What original assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can educators handle low motivation and high learner attrition?

As e-learning technology becomes more available there is a necessity to perceive how these massive open online courses are being conducted. Researchers and many other participants desire to gain more knowledge about the outcomes of these compelling new open educational initiatives. Lecturers want to understand how these massively open online courses can be improved. In response to this demand for details the gripping new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open educational resource subjects. This sensational new book also discusses the controversies associated with MOOC classes and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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