Find out more about the thought-provoking new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which discusses topics having to do with open education resources and massive open online courses (MOOC). New advancements in digital education technology make it possible for humans in every nation on earth to take part in classes via the Internet. MOOC courses are normally free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are several topics that distance learning institutions have to consider today because e-learning technology is improving so swiftly. How can organizations ensure that the quality of these MOOCs is acceptable? How can we ensure that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online MOOC classes? 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 Wellesley College to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and experimental evaluation strategies are in use today? How can organizations handle poor motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As distance learning technology becomes more widespread there is a increasing demand to understand how massively open online courses are being conducted. Lecturers and lots of other stakeholders want to better grasp the outcomes of these open education initiatives. Everyone wants to gain more knowledge about how MOOC classes can be improved. To handle this increasing desire for knowledge MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of MOOCs and other open educational subjects. This thrilling new book also reviews the key controversies associated with these online MOOCs and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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