Learn more about this illuminating new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education is a book which examines subjects relating to open education resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). New developments in technology-enhanced learning have made it possible for learners all around the world to participate in courses via the Internet. MOOCs are generally free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are several issues that e-learning technology organizations are struggling with more than ever because online education technology is advancing so rapidly. How can we ensure that the instruction provided by these massively open online courses is acceptable? How can students guarantee that lecturers are properly credentialed 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 Isle of Man to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and experimental evaluation strategies are in use today? How can we deal with the issues of inadequate motivation and high student attrition?

As elearning becomes more procurable there is a expanding necessity to better understand how MOOCs are being conducted. Educators and many other stakeholders desire to gain a better understanding of these exciting new open education initiatives. Researchers want to know how MOOC classes can be made better. To meet this increasing desideratum for data the new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of MOOC courses and other open education topics. This authoritative new book also articulates the major controversies associated with these massive online courses and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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