Learn more about the impressive new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that addresses subjects related to open educational resources and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Brand new advances in online learning technology are making it possible for people all around the world to take part in courses online. MOOC classes are usually free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of topics that elearning organizations are having to deal with now that distance learning technology is improving so rapidly. How can teachers ensure that the training provided by these massively open online courses is passable? How can institutions make sure that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach MOOC classes? MOOCs require the instructional design and the technological capacity to process large-scale feedback and interaction in real time. What business models are being used by institutions like Harvard University to conduct these massive open online courses? What experimental teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can stakeholders manage low learner motivation and high attrition?

As online education becomes more abundant there is a expanding necessity to better understand how MOOCs are being conducted. Educators and many other stakeholders desire to better comprehend these promising new open educational experiments. Academics want to better understand how MOOCs can be enhanced. To handle this crescive demand for details MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these MOOCs and other open education subjects. This gripping new book also deals with the controversies associated with MOOCs and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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