Learn more about the fascinating new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which discusses issues relevant to open educational resources and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Recent improvements in blended learning technology have provided the means for learners in every nation on earth to take courses via the Internet. These MOOC classes are customarily free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous subjects that elearning technology institutions have to consider now that elearning technology is developing so quickly. How can educators guarantee that the quality of instruction provided by these MOOCs is satisfactory? How can organizations be assured that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach MOOC classes? 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 United States to conduct these MOOC classes? What experimental teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can we handle problems like poor motivation and high learner attrition?

As digital e-learning technology becomes more commonplace there is a growing desire to be aware of how MOOC courses are being conducted. Academics and many other participants want to gain a better understanding of the outcomes of these intriguing new open education ventures. Academics want to comprehend how these massively open online courses can be improved. To satisfy this increasing desire for facts the scholarly new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of massive open online courses and other open educational subjects. This thrilling new book also articulates the major controversies associated with these massively open online courses and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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