Find out more about the new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that examines topics relating to open education resources and massive open online courses (MOOC). Modern evolvements in distance learning technology have provided the means for students all over the world to be participants in online courses. These online MOOCs are almost always free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. A MOOC is an online course which uses the Internet to provide open access and unlimited student participation. There are a variety of topics that online learning technology institutions are dealing with in 2015 because e-learning technology is developing so fast. How can participants ensure that the quality control for these massively open online courses is decent? How can learners be assured that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach MOOCs? MOOCs require the instructional design and the technological capacity to process large-scale feedback and interaction in real time. What strategies are being used by organizations like University of Colorado System to conduct these MOOC classes? What original teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can participants manage problems like inadequate motivation and high learner attrition?

As elearning becomes more commonplace there is a developing need to perceive how these massive open online courses are being conducted. Students and lots of other participants would like to gain a better understanding of these compelling new open educational ventures. Corporations want to gain more knowledge about how these MOOC classes can be made better. To meet this developing desire for data MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these massively open online courses and other open education issues. This new book also discusses the key controversies associated with massively open online courses and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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