Learn more about the new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that deals with issues relevant to open educational resources (OER) and massively open online courses. Recent changes in e-learning technology have empowered people in all parts of the world to be participants in courses online. Massive open online courses (MOOCs) and similar experiments with open education are allowing millions of self-directed online learners around the globe to learn from well-known professors. Massive open online courses are commonly free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of topics that online learning technology organizations are dealing with in 2015 because e-learning technology is improving so rapidly. How can stakeholders make sure that the teaching provided by these MOOC courses is passable? How can participants certify 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 different business models are being used by organizations like NovoEd to conduct these MOOC classes? What teaching practices and innovative assessment strategies are optimal? How can organizations manage inadequate learner motivation and high dropout rates?

As online learning technology becomes more widespread there is a increasing demand to better understand how massively open online courses are being conducted. Trainers and numerous other stakeholders want to be more aware of these new open educational endeavours. Researchers want to understand how MOOC courses can be improved. To respond to this developing desideratum for information the book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these massive online courses and other open education resource subjects. This stimulating new book also examines the key controversies associated with MOOCs and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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