Find out more about the book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which discusses topics pertaining to open educational resources and massively open online courses (MOOCs). New evolvements in digital education technology have provided the means for people in all parts of the world to take part in courses online. MOOC courses are ordinarily free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous issues that e-learning organizations are having to struggle with today because elearning technology is improving so swiftly. How can organizations guarantee that the quality of instruction provided by these MOOCs is tolerable? How can institutions be assured that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online courses? MOOCs require the instructional design and the technological capacity to process large-scale feedback and interaction in real time. What strategies are being used by organizations like Yale University to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and innovative assessment strategies are optimal? How can teachers manage poor student motivation and high student attrition?

As blended learning becomes more abundant there is a developing need to be aware of how MOOCs are being conducted. Professors and numerous other stakeholders need to better perceive these fascinating new open education experiments. Everyone wants to understand how MOOC courses can be improved. In response to this increasing need for facts the amazing new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these MOOCs and other open educational resource topics. This sensational new book also analyzes the major controversies associated with massive open online courses and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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