Find out more about the breathtaking new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which investigates subjects pertaining to open educational resources (OERs) and massive open online courses. Recent changes in electronic education technology have empowered students in nations all around the world to take classes online. MOOC classes are free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are several issues that distance learning institutions are having to deal with today because e-learning technology is improving so fast. How can teachers ensure that the schooling provided by these massively open online courses is acceptable? How can students be assured that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach classes online? 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 University of Virginia to conduct these MOOC courses? What assessment strategies and experimental teaching practices are optimal? How can we manage poor student motivation and high dropout rates?

As electronic educational technology becomes more widespread there is a increasing desire to be aware of how these MOOC courses are being conducted. Lecturers and numerous other stakeholders would like to be more aware of these open education initiatives. Everyone wants to perceive how massively open online courses can be made better. In response to this developing need for details the new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of massive open online courses and other open education resource subjects. This sensational new book also describes the major controversies associated with these massively open online courses and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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