Find out more about this book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that articulates subjects relevant to open educational resources and massive open online courses (MOOC). New improvements in online education are providing the means for people in nations all around the world to take part in courses online. Massively open online courses are usually free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few subjects that blended learning institutions must deal with now that elearning technology is advancing so fast. How can educators assure that the quality control for these MOOCs is respectable? How can learners assure that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach courses 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 OpenLearning to conduct these massive open online courses? What assessment strategies and experimental teaching practices are optimal? How can institutions handle problems like inadequate learner motivation and high learner attrition?

As elearning technology becomes more widespread there is a expanding desire to perceive how these MOOCs are being conducted. Lecturers and numerous other participants need to gain more knowledge about the outcomes of these open educational experiments. Universities want to gain an understanding of how these MOOC courses can be made better. To respond to this desideratum for information the definitive new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these massive open online courses and other open education resource topics. This new book also talks about the most important controversies associated with these MOOC courses and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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