Find out more about the impressive book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education is a book that researches subjects pertaining to open educational resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOC). The latest advancements in online education technology are enabling students in all parts of the world to participate in online courses. Massive open online courses are commonly free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are many subjects that elearning technology institutions are having to struggle with today because elearning technology is advancing so rapidly. How can stakeholders make sure that the quality of these massive open online courses is passable? How can institutions be assured that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach MOOCs? 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 courses? What original teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can teachers manage low learner motivation and high dropout rates?

As learning technology becomes more commonplace there is a demand to better understand how MOOC courses are being conducted. Students and numerous other participants would like to gain more knowledge about the outcomes of these intriguing new open educational initiatives. Lecturers want to understand how massively open online courses can be made better. To respond to this developing desire for facts the stimulating new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of MOOC courses and other open educational subjects. This book also discusses the most important controversies associated with MOOC classes and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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