Learn more about the breathtaking new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that articulates subjects related to open educational resources and massive open online courses (MOOC). Modern advances in digital education technology are providing the means for learners all over the world to take online classes. These MOOCs are mostly free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few subjects that distance learning organizations are having to struggle with more than ever because e-learning technology is developing so quickly. How can institutions assure that the instruction provided by these massively open online courses is adequate? How can participants guarantee that teachers are properly credentialed to teach online? 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 Israel to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and evaluation strategies are optimal? How can participants handle inadequate learner motivation and high student dropout rates?

As online education technology becomes more commonplace there is a developing need to gain more knowledge about how MOOCs are being conducted. Researchers and lots of other stakeholders desire to be more aware of the outcomes of these significant new open education ventures. Lecturers want to understand how these MOOC classes can be enhanced. To handle this increasing demand for information the exciting new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of MOOC courses and other open education resource topics. This new book also explores the most important controversies associated with MOOCs and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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