Learn more about this fascinating new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which investigates issues related to open education resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Recent gains in online education technology are empowering people in nations all aver the world to participate in classes via the Internet. These massive online courses are ordinarily free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few subjects that elearning institutions are having to attend to now that online learning technology is developing so rapidly. How can teachers make sure that the quality of instruction provided by these MOOC courses is passable? How can institutions assure that teachers 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 business models are being used by institutions like Greenland to conduct these massive open online courses? What evaluation strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can organizations deal with low student motivation and high student dropout rates?

As elearning technology becomes more commonplace there is a developing necessity to be aware of how these MOOCs are being conducted. Teachers and many other stakeholders need to better perceive these promising new open educational experiments. Scientists want to gain more knowledge about how massively open online courses can be improved. To meet this crescive demand for details the thrilling new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these massive online courses and other open educational subjects. This sensational new book also describes the key controversies associated with these MOOC classes and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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