Learn more about the thought-provoking new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which deals with topics related to open educational resources and massive open online courses (MOOC). Recent gains in e-learning technology are making it possible for people all over the world to take part in online courses. MOOCs are ordinarily free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are many issues that elearning technology institutions are struggling with more than ever because online education technology is improving so quickly. How can we guarantee that the instruction provided by these MOOCs is respectable? How can institutions be assured that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online MOOC courses? MOOCs require the instructional design and the technological capacity to process large-scale feedback and interaction in real time. What different business models are being used by organizations like Australia to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and innovative assessment strategies are optimal? How can institutions deal with the issues of inadequate motivation and high student attrition?

As online education technology becomes more procurable there is a demand to gain a better understanding of how MOOC classes are being conducted. Intellectuals and numerous other participants want to be more aware of these fascinating new open educational undertakings. People want to understand how massively open online courses can be made better. To satisfy this increasing desire for facts the definitive new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open education issues. This intriguing new book also articulates the major controversies associated with MOOCs and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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