Learn more about this scholarly new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that considers subjects related to open educational resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOC). Recent gains in learning technology have enabled learners in all parts of the world to be participants in online classes. These online MOOCs are free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of topics that elearning technology organizations are dealing with more than ever because elearning technology is advancing so quickly. How can organizations assure that the quality of schooling provided by these massively open online courses is tolerable? How can organizations be assured that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online? MOOCs require the instructional design and the technological capacity to process large-scale feedback and interaction in real time. What strategies are being used by institutions like Boston University to conduct these massive open online courses? What original assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can we deal with inadequate learner motivation and high student dropout rates?

As online education becomes more procurable there is a expanding desire to grasp how MOOC classes are being conducted. Trainers and many other participants want to better perceive these open education endeavours. Trainers want to understand how massive open online courses can be improved. To respond to this developing desire for facts the new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of MOOC courses and other open educational resource issues. This exciting new book also reviews the major controversies associated with MOOC classes and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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