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

MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book that discusses issues regarding open educational resources (OERs) and massively open online courses. New evolvements in e-learning technology make it possible for learners all over the world to take courses online. These online MOOCs are almost always free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are several subjects that distance learning institutions must deal with more than ever because elearning technology is improving so fast. How can organizations assure that the quality of these massively open online courses is all right? How can we certify that instructors are properly credentialed to teach online MOOC courses? 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 organizations like Massachusetts Institute of Technology to conduct these massive open online courses? What evaluation strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can we handle problems like poor motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As digital education technology becomes more available there is a developing necessity to understand how these MOOC courses are being conducted. Instructors and many other stakeholders want to be more aware of these intriguing new open educational endeavours. Intellectuals want to gain more knowledge about how MOOC courses can be made better. To meet this crescive desire for information the intriguing new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open educational topics. This new book also analyzes the controversies associated with MOOCs and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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