Find out more about the scholarly new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education is a book which discusses subjects related to open education resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). The latest advances in online education enable students in nations all around the world to take part in courses online. Massive open online courses are typically free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few issues that online learning technology institutions have to deal with more than ever because e-learning technology is advancing so rapidly. How can we guarantee that the education provided by these massive open online courses is tolerable? How can institutions be assured that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach MOOC classes? MOOCs require the instructional design and the technological capacity to process large-scale feedback and interaction in real time. What different strategies are being used by institutions like edX to conduct these MOOC courses? What experimental assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can participants deal with the issues of inadequate motivation and high learner attrition?

As online learning becomes more procurable there is a developing desire to be aware of how MOOCs are being conducted. Instructors and numerous other participants desire to be more aware of the outcomes of these open education experiments. Teachers want to gain an understanding of how MOOC classes can be enhanced. To handle this growing desire for data the authoritative new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these MOOCs and other open educational resource topics. This new book also addresses the major controversies associated with massively open online courses and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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