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

MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book which examines subjects relating to open education resources and massively open online courses. The latest advances in elearning make it possible for people all over the world to take part in courses online. These massive open online courses are typically free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are many subjects that online education organizations must deal with now that e-learning technology is advancing so rapidly. How can we guarantee that the quality of instruction provided by these MOOC classes is all right? How can organizations ensure that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach massive open 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 Harvard University to conduct these MOOC courses? What experimental evaluation strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can stakeholders manage problems like poor motivation and high attrition?

As learning technology becomes more prolific there is a developing desideratum to better understand how MOOCs are being conducted. Scholars and many other stakeholders would like to gain a better understanding of these intriguing new open education experiments. Academics want to perceive how these MOOC courses can be made better. To satisfy this growing need for facts MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open educational subjects. This book also discusses the controversies associated with these MOOC courses and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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