Find out more about this new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that discusses topics related to open educational resources and massive open online courses (MOOCs). New changes in distance learning technology are empowering students in every nation on earth to take online courses. MOOCs are usually free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are several subjects that online learning technology organizations are having to consider more than ever because elearning technology is developing so rapidly. How can educators ensure that the quality control for these massively open online courses is satisfactory? How can organizations be assured that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach massive open online 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 massively open online courses? What experimental assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can organizations manage low student motivation and high learner attrition?

As online learning becomes more prolific there is a developing desire to gain a better understanding of how these MOOC classes are being conducted. Universities and many other participants desire to gain a better understanding of the outcomes of these intriguing new open educational undertakings. Trainers want to grasp how MOOCs can be improved. To handle this expanding desideratum for knowledge the exciting new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of MOOC courses and other open education subjects. This gripping new book also reviews the most important controversies associated with MOOC courses and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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