Learn more about the compelling new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which considers subjects relating to open education resources and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Recent advances in blended learning technology are enabling people in all parts of the world to take online classes. These online MOOC courses are typically free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of subjects that elearning organizations have to struggle with more than ever because e-learning technology is advancing so quickly. How can institutions ensure that the training provided by these MOOC classes is respectable? How can stakeholders ensure that lecturers are properly credentialed 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 Coursera to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and experimental evaluation strategies are optimal? How can we deal with low student motivation and high student attrition?

As elearning becomes more widespread there is a expanding demand to perceive how these MOOC classes are being conducted. Academics and lots of other stakeholders want to better understand these new open education undertakings. Trainers want to gain an understanding of how these massively open online courses can be enhanced. In response to this growing desire for data MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these online MOOC courses and other open education issues. This exciting new book also talks about the most important controversies associated with MOOC classes and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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