Find out more about the new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education is a book that addresses topics regarding open educational resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOC). Brand new changes in e-learning are enabling people in all parts of the world to take classes via the Internet. These online MOOCs are generally free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few issues that blended learning institutions are having to consider today because e-learning technology is improving so fast. How can we assure that the quality of education provided by these MOOCs is passable? How can students guarantee that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified 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 different strategies are being used by institutions like San Marino to conduct these massive open online courses? What evaluation strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can participants deal with the problems of inadequate student motivation and high student attrition?

As distance learning becomes more procurable there is a expanding desire to gain a better understanding of how these MOOC classes are being conducted. Students and numerous other stakeholders would like to be more aware of these exciting new open educational endeavours. Professors want to understand how MOOC classes can be improved. To satisfy this expanding desideratum for knowledge MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of MOOC courses and other open education topics. This exciting new book also addresses the key controversies associated with these online MOOCs and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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