Learn more about this fascinating new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book that analyzes topics relevant to open education resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOC). New advances in electronic educational technology are making it possible for people in nations all aver the world to take online courses. Massively open online courses are almost always free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of subjects that elearning technology institutions must deal with now that online learning technology is advancing so rapidly. How can we make sure that the quality of instruction provided by these massively open online courses is acceptable? How can we assure that educators are properly credentialed to teach 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 Facebook to conduct these MOOCs? What experimental assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can organizations deal with the problems of low student motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As online education technology becomes more available there is a developing demand to be aware of how these MOOCs are being conducted. Public servants and numerous other stakeholders need to understand these promising new open education initiatives. Corporations want to gain more knowledge about how MOOC classes can be made better. In response to this crescive desideratum for facts the book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of massive open online courses and other open educational resource subjects. This definitive new book also describes the key controversies associated with these MOOC courses and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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