Find out more about this new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book which researches subjects pertaining to open educational resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Modern gains in online education are making it possible for people in all parts of the world to be participants in online classes. These online MOOC courses are usually free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few topics that e-learning technology organizations must deal with today because distance learning technology is developing so quickly. How can organizations be assured that the teaching provided by these MOOC classes is adequate? How can institutions assure that educators are properly credentialed to teach classes online? 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 American College of Education to conduct these MOOC courses? What teaching practices and experimental evaluation strategies are optimal? How can stakeholders deal with the issues of low motivation and high dropout rates?

As digital learning becomes more available there is a expanding need to perceive how massive open online courses are being conducted. Lecturers and lots of other stakeholders want to better grasp these promising new open educational experiments. Scientists want to gain an understanding of how these massively open online courses can be made better. To handle this developing demand for knowledge MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these massive open courses and other open educational issues. This book also examines the controversies associated with massive open online courses and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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