Learn more about the new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which studies subjects relating to open education resources (OER) and massively open online courses. New advancements in online learning technology have empowered humans in all parts of the world to take part in courses via the Internet. These MOOC classes are typically free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of issues that elearning institutions are having to consider now that elearning technology is improving so fast. How can organizations certify that the education provided by these MOOC courses is good? How can we certify that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach massive open online courses? 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 Coursera to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and innovative assessment strategies are optimal? How can organizations deal with the issues of inadequate learner motivation and high dropout rates?

As digital elearning technology becomes more commonplace there is a developing desideratum to be aware of how MOOC courses are being conducted. Lecturers and many other stakeholders want to better grasp these interesting new open education undertakings. People want to understand how these massively open online courses can be improved. To handle this need for details the new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these MOOC classes and other open education resource subjects. This inspiring new book also examines the major 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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