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

MOOCs and Open Education is a book which considers topics pertaining to open educational resources (OERs) and massive open online courses. The latest gains in online learning are providing the means for people in every nation on earth to take part in classes via the Internet. These MOOCs are free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. Keeping thousands of students motivated and involved in a course is difficult for an instructor. There are many subjects that technology-enhanced learning institutions are having to struggle with in 2015 because e-learning technology is improving so fast. How can we ensure that the education provided by these MOOCs is tolerable? How can institutions be assured that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach MOOCs? 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 organizations like Coursera to conduct these massively open online courses? What innovative assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can stakeholders handle inadequate motivation and high student dropout rates?

As digital educational technology becomes more prolific there is a desire to perceive how MOOC classes are being conducted. Teachers and lots of other participants desire to better understand the outcomes of these compelling new open education undertakings. Public servants want to grasp how these MOOCs can be improved. In response to this growing desire for information MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these MOOC classes and other open education issues. This gripping new book also deals with the major controversies associated with these online MOOCs and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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