Find out more about the book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education is a book that considers subjects pertaining to open educational resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOC). The latest gains in learning technology make it possible for learners all around the world to take courses via the Internet. These MOOC courses are normally free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few topics that online learning technology institutions are considering more than ever because e-learning technology is improving so rapidly. How can teachers ensure that the schooling provided by these MOOCs is satisfactory? How can learners assure that educators 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 different business strategies are being used by organizations like Samoa to conduct these MOOC courses? What original teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can we manage problems like low student motivation and high student dropout rates?

As digital educational technology becomes more widespread there is a increasing necessity to understand how massively open online courses are being conducted. Intellectuals and lots of other stakeholders want to gain more knowledge about the outcomes of these intriguing new open educational ventures. Lecturers want to understand how these massively open online courses can be made better. To meet this expanding desideratum for information the authoritative new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these online MOOCs and other open education subjects. This dramatic new book also investigates the key controversies associated with MOOC courses and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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