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

MOOCs and Open Education is a book which considers issues pertaining to open education resources and massively open online courses (MOOCs). The latest changes in e-learning technology have empowered people all over the world to take classes via the Internet. These massive open online courses are almost always free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of subjects that e-learning institutions are dealing with now that blended learning technology is improving so fast. How can we ensure that the schooling provided by these MOOC courses is passable? How can institutions assure that educators are properly credentialed to teach online MOOC courses? MOOCs require the instructional design and the technological capacity to process large-scale feedback and interaction in real time. What different business strategies are being used by institutions like edX to conduct these MOOC classes? What evaluation strategies and experimental teaching practices are optimal? How can institutions handle poor student motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As digital educational technology becomes more available there is a growing demand to understand how these MOOC courses are being conducted. Educators and many other participants want to gain a better understanding of the outcomes of these fascinating new open education undertakings. Educators want to better understand how MOOC classes can be improved. In response to this crescive desideratum for information the book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these online MOOCs and other open education resource issues. This new book also examines the controversies associated with these MOOC classes and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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