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

MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which explores subjects relating to open educational resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Recent advancements in e-learning make it possible for students all over the world to take classes via the Internet. These massively open online courses are mostly free for learners but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are many issues that online education organizations have to consider now that online learning technology is developing so rapidly. How can teachers ensure that the quality of training provided by these massive open online courses is good? How can learners ensure that educators are properly credentialed for teaching online? 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 organizations like Boston University to conduct these massively open online courses? What experimental teaching practices and evaluation strategies are in use today? How can educators get a handle on low learner motivation and high student dropout rates?

As online education becomes more available there is a increasing demand to be aware of how MOOC courses are being conducted. Universities and many other stakeholders want to better grasp these intriguing new open education experiments. People want to know how these massively open online courses can be improved. To respond to this crescive need for facts MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of massive open online courses and other open educational resource issues. This book also talks about the controversies associated with MOOC courses and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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