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

MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which considers issues related to open education resources and massively open online courses. Recent developments in distance learning make it possible for humans all over the world to participate in courses online. These massively open online courses are normally free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of issues that e-learning institutions are having to deal with more than ever because online learning technology is developing so quickly. How can organizations assure that the quality of teaching provided by these MOOC courses is tolerable? How can participants ensure that teachers are properly credentialed to teach online MOOC courses? MOOCs require the instructional design and the technological capacity to process large-scale feedback and interaction in real time. What different business strategies are being used by organizations like Tristan da Cunha to conduct these massive open online courses? What assessment strategies and original teaching practices are in use today? How can organizations deal with the issues of low motivation and high attrition?

As e-learning technology becomes more procurable there is a growing desideratum to gain a better understanding of how these MOOC classes are being conducted. Researchers and lots of other participants want to better understand these open educational initiatives. Public servants want to better understand how MOOC courses can be made better. To meet this desire for facts the book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of MOOC classes and other open educational resource subjects. This definitive new book also examines the controversies associated with these online MOOCs and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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