Learn more about the exciting new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that analyzes topics relevant to open educational resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Brand new evolvements in e-learning are enabling learners in nations all around the world to be participants in classes via the Internet. These MOOCs are almost always free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few subjects that online learning technology organizations are having to attend to more than ever because e-learning technology is advancing so fast. How can organizations assure that the quality of education provided by these massively open online courses is good? How can stakeholders assure that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online classes? 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 institutions like Solomon Islands to conduct these MOOC classes? What teaching practices and experimental assessment strategies are in use today? How can organizations deal with the problems of poor motivation and high dropout rates?

As distance learning technology becomes more commonplace there is a increasing necessity to better understand how these MOOC courses are being conducted. Lecturers and numerous other stakeholders would like to better perceive the outcomes of these significant new open education initiatives. Educators want to gain more knowledge about how these MOOC courses can be improved. To respond to this increasing need for facts the intriguing new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these MOOCs and other open education subjects. This book also deals with the key controversies associated with these massive online courses and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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