Find out more about this fascinating book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that articulates subjects regarding open education resources (OERs) and massive open online courses. Recent evolvements in distance learning are providing the means for people in nations all aver the world to take part in courses online. MOOC classes are customarily free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are many subjects that e-learning organizations have to consider more than ever because online learning technology is advancing so fast. This book answers many questions about MOOCs and other forms of open education. How can organizations make sure that the quality of training provided by these MOOCs is passable? How can organizations guarantee that teachers are properly credentialed to teach MOOCs? 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 Poland to conduct these MOOC courses? What teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can teachers handle problems like inadequate motivation and high dropout rates?

As electronic educational technology becomes more commonplace there is a need to understand how these MOOC classes are being conducted. Instructors and lots of other participants would like to understand the outcomes of these interesting new open educational experiments. Universities want to know how these massively open online courses can be made better. In response to this increasing demand for data the scholarly new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open education resource topics. This new book also considers the major controversies associated with MOOCs and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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