Learn more about the breathtaking new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which explores topics relevant to open educational resources and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Modern evolvements in blended learning technology make it possible for students all around the world to be participants in classes online. These massive open online courses are ordinarily free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are several topics that distance learning organizations have to deal with today because elearning technology is developing so fast. How can teachers guarantee that the training provided by these MOOC classes is decent? How can learners be assured that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach massively open 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 Coursera to conduct these MOOC courses? What evaluation strategies and experimental teaching practices are in use today? How can institutions get a handle on poor motivation and high learner attrition?

As digital learning technology becomes more available there is a growing necessity to comprehend how these MOOC classes are being conducted. Professors and many other participants desire to understand the outcomes of these interesting new open educational undertakings. Academics want to perceive how massively open online courses can be improved. To respond to this crescive demand for data the book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these MOOC classes and other open education issues. This exciting new book also examines the key controversies associated with massively open online courses and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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