Find out more about the new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book that examines topics related to open education resources and massive open online courses (MOOC). The latest advances in e-learning technology are making it possible for humans in nations all around the world to participate in courses via the Internet. Massive open online courses are generally free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are several subjects that online education institutions are dealing with now that e-learning technology is advancing so quickly. How can organizations assure that the training provided by these massively open online courses is passable? How can participants ensure that educators are properly credentialed to teach classes online? MOOCs require the instructional design and the technological capacity to process large-scale feedback and interaction in real time. What different business strategies are being used by organizations like Udacity to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can teachers handle issues like inadequate motivation and high student dropout rates?

As electronic education technology becomes more widespread there is a increasing desire to better understand how these MOOCs are being conducted. Lecturers and numerous other participants desire to gain more knowledge about the outcomes of these exciting new open educational initiatives. Scholars want to better understand how massively open online courses can be improved. To meet this expanding demand for information the inspiring new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these massive online courses and other open education resource topics. This scholarly new book also investigates the major controversies associated with these online MOOCs and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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