Find out more about the scholarly new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which reviews subjects relevant to open educational resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Modern evolvements in distance learning technology enable people in all parts of the world to take online classes. MOOC classes are ordinarily free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are several subjects that online learning organizations are struggling with more than ever because online learning technology is developing so fast. How can institutions be assured that the instruction provided by these MOOC classes is satisfactory? How can participants make sure that educators 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 models are being used by organizations like French Polynesia to conduct these MOOCs? How can teachers deal with the issues of low learner motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As e-learning becomes more available there is a increasing need to grasp how massively open online courses are being conducted. Academics and numerous other participants would like to be more aware of these compelling new open education ventures. Teachers want to grasp how massively open online courses can be improved. To satisfy this developing desire for data the new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these massive open online courses and other open educational resource subjects. This scholarly new book also studies the controversies associated with these massively open online courses and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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