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

MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book which examines subjects pertaining to open education resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOC). Brand new developments in distance learning are providing the means for students in all parts of the world to participate in courses via the Internet. Massively open online courses are commonly free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few topics that e-learning technology institutions have to deal with now that online learning technology is improving so rapidly. How can educators make sure that the education provided by these MOOC classes is acceptable? How can stakeholders be assured that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online MOOC classes? MOOCs require the instructional design and the technological capacity to process large-scale feedback and interaction in real time. What different business models are being used by institutions like edX to conduct these MOOCs? What evaluation strategies and experimental teaching practices are in use today? How can teachers deal with poor student motivation and high dropout rates?

As digital e-learning technology becomes more commonplace there is a developing necessity to perceive how MOOC classes are being conducted. Students and many other participants need to better grasp these promising new open education experiments. Lecturers want to know how these MOOCs can be enhanced. To handle this expanding desideratum for information the gripping new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these online MOOCs and other open education topics. This exciting new book also researches the key controversies associated with these MOOC classes and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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