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

MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book which examines issues pertaining to open educational resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOC). Recent improvements in online education technology are providing the means for people in all parts of the world to take part in courses via the Internet. MOOCs are customarily free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous topics that distance learning organizations have to deal with more than ever because blended learning technology is improving so fast. How can organizations assure that the quality of education provided by these MOOC classes is good? How can institutions certify that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach online classes? MOOCs require the instructional design and the technological capacity to process large-scale feedback and interaction in real time. What different business strategies are being used by institutions like Coursera to conduct these MOOC courses? What evaluation strategies and experimental teaching practices are in use today? How can organizations manage problems like low motivation and high attrition?

As electronic educational technology becomes more available there is a growing need to understand how massively open online courses are being conducted. Professors and numerous other stakeholders need to better grasp these new open educational endeavours. Scientists want to gain more knowledge about how these MOOC classes can be enhanced. To handle this crescive desire for facts MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these MOOC courses and other open educational subjects. This authoritative new book also talks about the major controversies associated with MOOC classes and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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