Learn more about the new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which investigates issues relating to open educational resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOC). Brand new improvements in digital education technology have enabled students in nations all around the world to take classes via the Internet. MOOC courses are normally free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of topics that e-learning institutions have to struggle with today because online education technology is improving so fast. How can we assure that the instruction provided by these MOOC courses is respectable? How can students ensure that teachers 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 strategies are being used by institutions like United States to conduct these massive open online courses? What assessment strategies and innovative teaching practices are in use today? How can educators handle poor motivation and high dropout rates?

As digital elearning technology becomes more commonplace there is a expanding desideratum to understand how massively open online courses are being conducted. Instructors and many other participants need to gain a better understanding of these new open education initiatives. Researchers want to gain an understanding of how MOOCs can be made better. In response to this increasing desideratum for information the new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these online MOOCs and other open educational resource subjects. This inspiring new book also deals with the controversies associated with MOOCs and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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