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

MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that addresses subjects pertaining to open educational resources and massive open online courses. The latest advancements in technology-enhanced learning have enabled learners all over the world to participate in classes online. These massive open online courses are commonly free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous issues that elearning organizations are having to struggle with now that online learning technology is advancing so quickly. How can institutions make sure that the teaching provided by these massively open online courses is acceptable? How can we guarantee that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach massive open online courses? MOOCs require the instructional design and the technological capacity to process large-scale feedback and interaction in real time. What different business strategies are being used by organizations like France to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and innovative assessment strategies are in use today? How can educators handle poor motivation and high student dropout rates?

As learning technology becomes more widespread there is a increasing desire to gain a better understanding of how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Scholars and lots of other stakeholders would like to gain more knowledge about the outcomes of these important new open educational endeavours. Scholars want to know how these massive open online courses can be improved. In response to this expanding need for information the interesting new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these massive online courses and other open education issues. This new book also examines the most important controversies associated with MOOC classes and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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