Find out more about the new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book which discusses subjects pertaining to open education resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOC). Recent advancements in e-learning have provided the means for people all around the world to be participants in online classes. MOOC courses are free for learners but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are several issues that e-learning technology organizations are dealing with now that distance learning technology is improving so fast. How can participants guarantee that the schooling provided by these massively open online courses is satisfactory? How can students be assured that lecturers 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 institutions like iversity to conduct these MOOCs? What teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can participants handle problems like poor motivation and high attrition?

As technology-enhanced learning becomes more widespread there is a growing need to perceive how massively open online courses are being conducted. Professors and numerous other participants want to better perceive the outcomes of these interesting new open educational initiatives. Scientists want to gain more knowledge about how MOOCs can be improved. To meet this expanding need for data the new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of massive open online courses and other open education subjects. This book also researches the controversies associated with these MOOCs and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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