Find out more about the new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book which describes issues relating to open education resources and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Recent changes in e-learning technology are providing the means for students all around the world to take courses via the Internet. MOOCs are open because they encourage open access via the Internet for all learners. Massively open online courses are ordinarily free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are many topics that online education institutions are having to consider now that distance learning technology is developing so quickly. How can teachers guarantee that the quality of education provided by these massively open online courses is passable? How can students certify that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach MOOCs? 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 edX to conduct these massively open online courses? How can proper quality standards be consistently defined and maintained? What teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can we handle problems like poor student motivation and high student dropout rates?

As online education technology becomes more commonplace there is a increasing demand to gain a better understanding of how massive open online courses are being conducted. Teachers and many other participants need to better grasp the outcomes of these open education initiatives. Everybody wants to gain more knowledge about how these MOOC courses can be enhanced. To respond to this increasing desideratum for knowledge the book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these MOOC classes and other open educational topics. This definitive new book also discusses the most important controversies associated with these massively open online courses and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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