Find out more about this dramatic new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which articulates topics related to open educational resources and massively open online courses. Brand new evolvements in learning technology are providing the means for people in every nation on earth to participate in courses online. MOOCs are mostly free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are several subjects that e-learning institutions have to struggle with more than ever because online learning technology is improving so rapidly. How can organizations guarantee that the quality of instruction provided by these MOOC courses is satisfactory? How can institutions guarantee that teachers are properly credentialed to teach massively open online courses? MOOCs require the instructional design and the technological capacity to process large-scale feedback and interaction in real time. What business strategies are being used by organizations like Australia to conduct these MOOC courses? What experimental evaluation strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can we handle issues like inadequate student motivation and high student dropout rates?

As digital e-learning technology becomes more abundant there is a growing need to understand how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Students and lots of other participants would like to understand these exciting new open educational initiatives. Teachers want to know how these massive open online courses can be made better. To respond to this increasing demand for facts the new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open educational subjects. This scholarly new book also reviews the key controversies associated with these massively open online courses and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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