Learn more about the impressive new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which considers subjects relevant to open educational resources (OERs) and massive open online courses. The latest advancements in elearning technology are making it possible for people all around the world to take part in online courses. MOOC courses are free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few topics that learning technology organizations have to struggle with now that online learning technology is improving so quickly. How can institutions guarantee that the instruction provided by these MOOC courses is passable? MOOCs are a form of distance education. How can participants ensure that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach MOOCs? 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 Meetup to conduct these MOOCs? What teaching practices and experimental evaluation strategies are in use today? How can educators handle poor student motivation and high dropout rates?

As online education technology becomes more available there is a desire to understand how MOOC courses are being conducted. Academics and numerous other stakeholders would like to be more aware of the outcomes of these promising new open educational endeavours. Academics want to know how massively open online courses can be improved. To respond to this crescive desire for facts the new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these massive online courses and other open education subjects. This sensational new book also investigates the key controversies associated with these massive online courses and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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