Learn more about the informative new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that addresses subjects relevant to open educational resources and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Brand new changes in distance learning technology enable students in all parts of the world to be participants in online classes. Massive open online courses are generally free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are several topics that e-learning technology organizations must deal with more than ever because learning technology is improving so fast. How can institutions ensure that the instruction provided by these MOOC courses is tolerable? How can institutions guarantee that educators 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 different business models are being used by organizations like NovoEd to conduct these massive open online courses? What teaching practices and evaluation strategies are optimal? How can stakeholders deal with poor motivation and high student dropout rates?

As digital learning becomes more widespread there is a expanding desire to be aware of how MOOC classes are being conducted. Instructors and many other participants would like to better understand these fascinating new open educational undertakings. Professors want to gain an understanding of how massively open online courses can be made better. In response to this developing demand for details the definitive new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these MOOC classes and other open education resource issues. This definitive new book also addresses the most important controversies associated with these online MOOC courses and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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