Learn more about the new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book that studies issues related to open educational resources (OERs) and massive open online courses. Recent advances in distance learning are making it possible for students all over the world to be participants in online classes. These MOOC classes are typically free for learners but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few topics that online education institutions must deal with today because elearning technology is improving so rapidly. How can institutions make sure that the schooling provided by these massive open online courses is satisfactory? How can institutions be assured that educators 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 strategies are being used by institutions like The New School to conduct these MOOC classes? What assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can educators deal with low motivation and high student dropout rates?

As electronic educational technology becomes more procurable there is a developing need to grasp how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Scholars and many other participants want to be more aware of these compelling new open educational experiments. Scientists want to know how these MOOC classes can be improved. In response to this growing need for facts the definitive new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of MOOCs and other open education topics. This book also addresses the most important controversies associated with massively open online courses and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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