Find out more about the engaging new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education is a book that considers topics relating to open education resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOC). Brand new gains in distance learning technology make it possible for students in all parts of the world to participate in online classes. These massive open courses are generally free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of issues that elearning organizations are having to deal with in 2015 because distance learning technology is advancing so quickly. How can stakeholders ensure that the quality of education provided by these MOOC classes is respectable? How can participants certify that educators 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 models are being used by organizations like OpenLearning to conduct these MOOC classes? What assessment strategies and innovative teaching practices are in use today? How can we get a handle on poor student motivation and high dropout rates?

As e-learning technology becomes more prolific there is a expanding demand to be aware of how these MOOC courses are being conducted. Professors and numerous other stakeholders want to better grasp the outcomes of these open educational experiments. Academics want to gain more knowledge about how these MOOCs can be made better. To satisfy this expanding desire for knowledge the exciting new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these online MOOC courses and other open educational resource issues. This definitive new book also explores the controversies associated with MOOC courses and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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