Find out more about the fascinating new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that considers topics relating to open educational resources and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Recent gains in elearning technology have enabled people in nations all around the world to participate in online courses. MOOCs are normally free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few subjects that e-learning technology institutions are having to consider today because online learning technology is improving so swiftly. How can we certify that the quality control for these MOOC classes is good? How can institutions ensure that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach classes online? 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 institutions like Udacity to conduct these MOOCs? What evaluation strategies and experimental teaching practices are optimal? How can teachers manage inadequate student motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As e-learning becomes more abundant there is a developing desire to gain a better understanding of how these MOOC classes are being conducted. Educators and many other stakeholders desire to better grasp these intriguing new open education experiments. Everyone wants to gain an understanding of how these MOOC classes can be made better. To respond to this desire for facts the new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these massively open online courses and other open education resource topics. This gripping new book also examines the key controversies associated with massively open online courses and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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