Learn more about the dramatic new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education is a book that investigates topics relating to open educational resources and massively open online courses (MOOC). New evolvements in online education enable people all around the world to participate in online classes. MOOC courses are ordinarily free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous subjects that distance learning organizations are dealing with more than ever because elearning technology is improving so fast. How can we guarantee that the teaching provided by these MOOCs is satisfactory? How can stakeholders certify that educators are properly credentialed and qualified for online teaching? 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 Miriada X to conduct these massive open online courses? What experimental teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can we handle poor student motivation and high attrition?

As online education becomes more commonplace there is a necessity to grasp how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Public servants and many other participants want to be more aware of these compelling new open educational endeavours. Scientists want to better understand how these MOOCs can be made better. To respond to this developing demand for information the book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these massively open online courses and other open educational resource subjects. This scholarly new book also talks about the controversies associated with these MOOC courses and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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