Find out more about the book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book which explores issues relevant to open education resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOC). New developments in e-learning technology are making it possible for humans all over the world to take part in courses online. These massive online courses are free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are several issues that distance learning organizations are considering more than ever because online education technology is advancing so swiftly. How can we assure that the teaching provided by these MOOCs is all right? How can we assure that educators are properly credentialed and qualified 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 institutions like Canvas Network to conduct these MOOCs? What assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can organizations get a handle on poor motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As digital education technology becomes more prolific there is a growing desideratum to gain more knowledge about how MOOC classes are being conducted. Academics and lots of other participants want to gain a better understanding of these intriguing new open education initiatives. Corporations want to gain an understanding of how these MOOC classes can be improved. To meet this increasing demand for information the dramatic new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these massive online courses and other open education resource topics. This new book also investigates the major controversies associated with these online MOOCs and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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