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

MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book which deals with topics relevant to open education resources (OER) and massively open online courses. Modern evolvements in distance learning technology have enabled humans all over the world to be participants in classes online. MOOC courses are generally free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of issues that online learning institutions are having to struggle with today because e-learning technology is improving so fast. How can institutions certify that the teaching provided by these massively open online courses is all right? How can students certify that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach MOOC classes? MOOCs require the instructional design and the technological capacity to process large-scale feedback and interaction in real time. What different business models are being used by institutions like Khan Academy to conduct these MOOCs? What innovative assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can educators manage poor motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As digital elearning technology becomes more available there is a desideratum to gain more knowledge about how these MOOCs are being conducted. Academics and numerous other participants need to gain a better understanding of the outcomes of these important new open education endeavours. Public servants want to know how these massive open online courses can be enhanced. To meet this expanding demand for knowledge the book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these MOOCs and other open educational resource issues. This stimulating new book also deals with the most important controversies associated with these MOOCs and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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