Learn more about the book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education is a book which considers subjects pertaining to open educational resources and massively open online courses. The latest changes in online learning are providing the means for students all around the world to participate in classes online. Massive Open Online Courses (MOOCs) allow an unlimited number of learners in a single class. These massive online courses are commonly free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are many topics that elearning organizations are having to struggle with now that distance learning technology is advancing so fast. How can educators certify that the schooling provided by these massively open online courses is acceptable? How can organizations make sure that instructors are properly credentialed 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 Massachusetts Institute of Technology to conduct these MOOC classes? What original teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can institutions deal with the issues of low motivation and high student attrition?

As online learning technology becomes more abundant there is a desire to gain a better understanding of how these massive open online courses are being conducted. Students and many other stakeholders would like to better perceive these promising new open educational experiments. Educators want to grasp how MOOC courses can be made better. In response to this growing desideratum for facts the interesting new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these massive open courses and other open educational subjects. This definitive new book also describes the major controversies associated with MOOC courses and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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