Learn more about the compelling new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book that analyzes issues relating to open educational resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). The latest developments in e-learning have provided the means for humans all around the world to be participants in courses via the Internet. These MOOC classes are mostly free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are several topics that elearning organizations have to deal with now that learning technology is improving so rapidly. How can institutions certify that the quality of instruction provided by these MOOC courses is acceptable? How can learners make sure that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online? 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 University of Utah to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and experimental evaluation strategies are optimal? How can participants manage low learner motivation and high attrition?

As digital elearning technology becomes more prolific there is a growing desire to gain a better understanding of how these MOOCs are being conducted. Intellectuals and lots of other participants want to gain a better understanding of these exciting new open education initiatives. Public servants want to gain an understanding of how these massively open online courses can be enhanced. To meet this crescive need for facts MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these online MOOCs and other open education topics. This thrilling new book also considers the major controversies associated with MOOC classes and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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