Find out more about the cutting-edge new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education is a book that talks about subjects pertaining to open educational resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOC). The latest advancements in elearning make it possible for students all around the world to take part in classes online. These MOOC courses are free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of issues that distance learning organizations are dealing with more than ever because learning technology is advancing so quickly. How can stakeholders make sure that the quality of education provided by these massive open online courses is good? How can participants certify that instructors are properly credentialed to teach classes online? MOOCs require the instructional design and the technological capacity to process large-scale feedback and interaction in real time. What different strategies are being used by organizations like Udacity to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can participants handle inadequate motivation and high dropout rates?

As online education technology becomes more prolific there is a desire to better understand how these MOOC courses are being conducted. Researchers and many other participants need to gain a better understanding of the outcomes of these open educational ventures. Scholars want to understand how massively open online courses can be made better. To handle this developing desideratum for data the inspiring new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of massive open online courses and other open educational resource issues. This book also describes the major controversies associated with these massively open online courses and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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