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

MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that studies subjects relating to open education resources and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Brand new changes in elearning technology are enabling humans all around the world to take part in courses online. MOOC courses are almost always free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of issues that e-learning technology institutions are having to consider now that online learning technology is improving so fast. How can stakeholders be assured that the training provided by these massive open online courses is respectable? How can students be assured that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified for online teaching? MOOCs require the instructional design and the technological capacity to process large-scale feedback and interaction in real time. What strategies are being used by institutions like Heard Island and McDonald Islands to conduct these massively open online courses? What experimental teaching practices and evaluation strategies are in use today? How can we get a handle on inadequate learner motivation and high attrition?

As elearning becomes more available there is a necessity to be aware of how MOOC courses are being conducted. Intellectuals and numerous other stakeholders need to understand these promising new open education initiatives. Scientists want to understand how MOOC classes can be improved. In response to this growing desideratum for knowledge the book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these massive online courses and other open education issues. This book also researches the key controversies associated with MOOC courses and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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