Learn more about this enlightening new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which considers issues pertaining to open educational resources and massively open online courses (MOOC). The latest advancements in e-learning technology make it possible for people all over the world to be participants in courses online. These online MOOC courses are usually free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few subjects that elearning technology institutions must deal with more than ever because learning technology is developing so rapidly. How can teachers assure that the education provided by these massive open online courses is good? How can stakeholders assure that instructors 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 business strategies are being used by institutions like Belgium to conduct these MOOC courses? What teaching practices and evaluation strategies are optimal? How can teachers handle issues like inadequate motivation and high student dropout rates?

As electronic education technology becomes more procurable there is a growing necessity to better understand how these MOOC courses are being conducted. Professors and lots of other stakeholders would like to understand these promising new open educational experiments. Everyone wants to understand how MOOCs can be improved. To meet this developing desire for details the book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these online MOOC courses and other open education topics. This stimulating new book also discusses the most important controversies associated with MOOC courses and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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