Find out more about the fascinating book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education is a book which addresses subjects related to open education resources (OERs) and massive open online courses. New improvements in distance learning technology enable people in nations all around the world to take online courses. These massive open online courses are customarily free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are several issues that e-learning organizations have to consider now that learning technology is improving so quickly. How can institutions guarantee that the quality of teaching provided by these massively open online courses is good? How can we make sure that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online MOOC classes? 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 University of Florida to conduct these MOOC classes? What teaching practices and innovative assessment strategies are optimal? How can teachers handle problems like poor learner motivation and high dropout rates?

As e-learning becomes more widespread there is a necessity to gain more knowledge about how massively open online courses are being conducted. Lecturers and lots of other stakeholders would like to better understand these important new open educational undertakings. Instructors want to know how MOOCs can be made better. In response to this growing need for details the scholarly new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of MOOCs and other open education issues. This dramatic new book also discusses the major controversies associated with these massively open online courses and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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