Learn more about this impressive book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that discusses subjects having to do with open educational resources and massive open online courses. Brand new developments in distance learning technology have enabled people in all parts of the world to participate in online classes. These online MOOCs are usually free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are several topics that elearning organizations are struggling with today because learning technology is advancing so rapidly. How can organizations assure that the instruction provided by these massively open online courses is all right? How can participants certify that instructors are properly credentialed 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 Jersey to conduct these MOOC courses? What teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can we deal with poor learner motivation and high student dropout rates?

As online learning becomes more available there is a demand to be aware of how these MOOC classes are being conducted. Professors and many other participants need to be more aware of the outcomes of these new open educational experiments. Academics want to know how these MOOC classes can be made better. To handle this growing desire for data MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open education topics. This interesting new book also analyzes the key controversies associated with massively open online courses and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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