Learn more about the new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book that discusses topics relevant to open educational resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOC). The latest changes in electronic educational technology make it possible for students in all parts of the world to participate in online classes. MOOC courses are usually free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are many subjects that distance learning organizations are considering now that e-learning technology is improving so swiftly. This collected edition details a series of recent reports and interesting announcements related to MOOCs. How can stakeholders certify that the education provided by these massively open online courses is good? How can we be assured that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified 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 Coursera to conduct these massively open online courses? What experimental teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can participants get a handle on poor learner motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As elearning becomes more procurable there is a expanding demand to gain a better understanding of how these massive open online courses are being conducted. Educators and many other stakeholders need to gain more knowledge about these intriguing new open education endeavours. Instructors want to better understand how massively open online courses can be improved. To handle this developing desire for details the new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these MOOC classes and other open educational issues. This book also explores the most important controversies associated with MOOC courses and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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