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

MOOCs and Open Education is a book that researches topics having to do with open educational resources (OERs) and massively open online courses. New gains in e-learning technology are making it possible for humans in every nation on earth to take classes via the Internet. Massively open online courses are generally free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of topics that e-learning institutions must deal with now that elearning technology is developing so fast. How can institutions guarantee that the quality of education provided by these massively open online courses is passable? How can organizations ensure that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach classes 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 Massachusetts Institute of Technology to conduct these massive open online courses? What experimental teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can educators get a handle on poor learner motivation and high learner attrition?

As online education technology becomes more available there is a demand to gain more knowledge about how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Universities and lots of other stakeholders desire to be more aware of these interesting new open educational experiments. Universities want to better understand how these massively open online courses can be improved. To respond to this growing demand for details the book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these massive open courses and other open educational subjects. This dramatic new book also considers the controversies associated with these online MOOC courses and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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