Find out more about this cutting-edge new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education is a book which reviews subjects related to open educational resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Recent developments in e-learning have provided the means for humans all around the world to be participants in classes online. Massively open online courses are almost always free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of topics that online education institutions are having to deal with more than ever because online education technology is developing so swiftly. How can organizations guarantee that the quality of schooling provided by these MOOCs is acceptable? How can learners certify that teachers are properly credentialed 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 strategies are being used by institutions like edX to conduct these massive open online courses? What evaluation strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can we deal with the problems of low student motivation and high learner attrition?

As distance learning technology becomes more prolific there is a growing necessity to comprehend how MOOCs are being conducted. Academics and many other participants need to better grasp these fascinating new open education initiatives. Instructors want to gain an understanding of how these MOOC courses can be made better. To handle this demand for facts the dramatic new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these online MOOC courses and other open educational topics. This sensational new book also investigates the major controversies associated with these massive open online courses and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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