Find out more about this scholarly new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education is a book which addresses topics having to do with open educational resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOC). Modern improvements in distance learning technology make it possible for people in nations all around the world to be participants in classes via the Internet. These massive open courses are commonly free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are many issues that elearning technology organizations have to deal with now that elearning technology is improving so fast. How can educators certify that the instruction provided by these MOOC courses is satisfactory? How can organizations ensure that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online classes? 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 organizations like Singapore to conduct these MOOCs? What evaluation strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can stakeholders deal with the issues of poor student motivation and high dropout rates?

As digital elearning technology becomes more commonplace there is a growing necessity to gain a better understanding of how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Instructors and many other stakeholders would like to better grasp the outcomes of these important new open educational experiments. Students want to gain an understanding of how massively open online courses can be made better. In response to this growing need for knowledge MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these MOOC courses and other open education resource topics. This authoritative new book also examines the major controversies associated with these MOOC classes and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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