Learn more about this fascinating new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that studies subjects relating to open educational resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOC). The latest improvements in distance learning technology have empowered students in nations all around the world to be participants in courses via the Internet. Massively open online courses are generally free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few issues that online education institutions are dealing with more than ever because technology-enhanced learning is developing so rapidly. How can participants make sure that the quality control for these MOOC classes is adequate? How can learners assure that instructors are properly credentialed to teach online classes? 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 organizations like Coursera to conduct these MOOC classes? What experimental teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can educators handle issues like poor student motivation and high attrition?

As digital elearning technology becomes more commonplace there is a developing need to be aware of how massive open online courses are being conducted. Professors and lots of other stakeholders need to be more aware of the outcomes of these compelling new open educational endeavours. Lecturers want to gain more knowledge about how these massive open online courses can be improved. To handle this desideratum for information the scholarly new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these online MOOC courses and other open educational subjects. This interesting new book also considers the most important controversies associated with these online MOOC courses and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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