Learn more about the impressive new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which considers issues relating to open education resources and massive open online courses (MOOC). Brand new developments in electronic education technology have enabled students all around the world to be participants in online classes. These massive open online courses are customarily free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few subjects that learning technology organizations have to struggle with now that elearning technology is developing so quickly. How can educators certify that the quality control for these massively open online courses is good? How can participants ensure that instructors are properly credentialed to teach online courses? MOOCs require the instructional design and the technological capacity to process large-scale feedback and interaction in real time. What business strategies are being used by institutions like Northwestern University to conduct these MOOCs? What evaluation strategies and experimental teaching practices are in use today? How can educators get a handle on poor learner motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As electronic educational technology becomes more abundant there is a increasing necessity to perceive how MOOC classes are being conducted. Teachers and numerous other stakeholders would like to better comprehend the outcomes of these promising new open educational endeavours. Public servants want to comprehend how MOOC classes can be made better. To respond to this crescive need for details the definitive new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of MOOC classes and other open educational topics. This sensational new book also investigates the key controversies associated with massively open online courses and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

Online Education