Learn more about the exciting new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book that analyzes topics relevant to open educational resources (OERs) and massively open online courses. Recent changes in blended learning technology are empowering people in all parts of the world to participate in courses online. MOOCs are massive because there is no limit on the number of participating students. These massive open online courses are ordinarily free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of topics that distance learning institutions must deal with today because online learning technology is advancing so rapidly. How can educators ensure that the education provided by these massive open online courses is tolerable? How can organizations make sure that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach massively open online 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 Australia to conduct these massively open online courses? What assessment strategies and innovative teaching practices are optimal? How can teachers manage problems like low learner motivation and high attrition?

As digital elearning technology becomes more prolific there is a demand to understand how MOOC classes are being conducted. Universities and many other stakeholders need to understand the outcomes of these intriguing new open education endeavours. Corporations want to better understand how these massively open online courses can be enhanced. In response to this growing need for information the authoritative new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these MOOC courses and other open education resource topics. This authoritative new book also deals with the controversies associated with these online MOOC courses and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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