Find out more about the new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book which examines subjects relevant to open educational resources (OERs) and massively open online courses. Brand new changes in electronic education technology are empowering learners in all parts of the world to take classes via the Internet. These online MOOC courses are typically free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of issues that e-learning technology institutions have to struggle with in 2015 because online learning technology is advancing so fast. How can institutions make sure that the training provided by these massively open online courses is respectable? How can stakeholders make sure that instructors 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 business models are being used by organizations like Udacity to conduct these massively open online courses? What evaluation strategies and experimental teaching practices are in use today? How can participants handle inadequate student motivation and high dropout rates?

As online education becomes more widespread there is a growing need to better understand how MOOC classes are being conducted. Public servants and lots of other participants desire to be more aware of the outcomes of these new open education endeavours. Students want to gain more knowledge about how MOOC classes can be enhanced. To meet this increasing need for data the book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of MOOCs and other open education subjects. This stimulating new book also reviews the most important controversies associated with massively open online courses and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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