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

MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which examines issues relating to open education resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOC). Recent evolvements in e-learning have enabled people in nations all around the world to be participants in online classes. These online MOOCs are normally free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are many topics that e-learning organizations are struggling with more than ever because online education technology is improving so rapidly. How can institutions certify that the quality control for these massively open online courses is good? How can we make sure that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach classes online? MOOCs require the instructional design and the technological capacity to process large-scale feedback and interaction in real time. What business strategies are being used by institutions like Udacity to conduct these massive open online courses? What assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can educators get a handle on low motivation and high student dropout rates?

As e-learning becomes more available there is a expanding desideratum to comprehend how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Lecturers and numerous other participants would like to better grasp these promising new open education endeavours. Professors want to comprehend how MOOCs can be enhanced. To satisfy this growing desideratum for knowledge the inspiring new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of MOOC classes and other open educational topics. This interesting new book also discusses the controversies associated with these massive online courses and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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