Find out more about the illuminating new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which considers subjects having to do with open educational resources and massive open online courses (MOOCs). New advancements in distance learning are making it possible for people in nations all aver the world to be participants in courses via the Internet. These MOOC classes are typically free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are several issues that e-learning institutions are having to deal with today because elearning technology is advancing so swiftly. How can organizations ensure that the training provided by these massive open online courses is acceptable? How can institutions ensure that teachers 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 models are being used by institutions like Coursera to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and innovative assessment strategies are optimal? How can institutions deal with the problems of low motivation and high attrition?

As blended learning technology becomes more commonplace there is a expanding need to grasp how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Instructors and many other stakeholders want to be more aware of these compelling new open educational undertakings. Intellectuals want to better understand how these MOOC courses can be improved. To satisfy this need for facts the dramatic new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these MOOC courses and other open educational resource topics. This inspiring new book also talks about the key controversies associated with these massive open courses and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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