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

MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that analyzes subjects pertaining to open education resources and massive open online courses (MOOC). The latest advances in electronic education technology have empowered people in nations all around the world to participate in classes via the Internet. Massive Open Online Courses (MOOCs) allow an unlimited number of learners in a single class. Massive open online courses are ordinarily free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are many subjects that online learning technology organizations are having to deal with now that online education technology is developing so fast. How can participants certify that the schooling provided by these massively open online courses is all right? How can we assure 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 different business models are being used by institutions like Stanford Online to conduct these massively open online courses? What assessment strategies and innovative teaching practices are in use today? How can teachers handle problems like poor learner motivation and high attrition?

As electronic educational technology becomes more available there is a necessity to understand how MOOC classes are being conducted. Educators and many other participants want to gain a better understanding of the outcomes of these open educational endeavours. People want to gain more knowledge about how these massively open online courses can be enhanced. To handle this developing need for details the sensational new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these massively open online courses and other open educational subjects. This scholarly new book also discusses the most important controversies associated with these massive online courses and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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