Learn more about this compelling new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education is a book which reviews issues relating to open educational resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOC). New advances in electronic education technology enable learners in nations all around the world to be participants in classes via the Internet. These massive open online courses are almost always free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous topics that e-learning institutions are having to deal with now that elearning technology is developing so quickly. How can we ensure that the quality of education provided by these MOOC classes is acceptable? How can institutions certify that educators are properly credentialed to teach massively open online courses? MOOCs require the instructional design and the technological capacity to process large-scale feedback and interaction in real time. What strategies are being used by organizations like New Zealand to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and experimental assessment strategies are in use today? How can institutions handle issues like inadequate student motivation and high learner attrition?

As digital learning technology becomes more prolific there is a growing need to better understand how these massive open online courses are being conducted. Students and numerous other stakeholders want to gain a better understanding of these open educational endeavours. Scientists want to perceive how massively open online courses can be made better. To handle this desire for facts the sensational new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open education issues. This book also studies the key controversies associated with MOOC courses and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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