Learn more about this illuminating new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book which considers subjects regarding open educational resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOC). New evolvements in elearning have provided the means for learners in all parts of the world to take classes via the Internet. Massive open online courses are almost always free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous topics that learning technology organizations are dealing with in 2015 because e-learning technology is advancing so quickly. How can teachers be assured that the quality of instruction provided by these MOOC classes is tolerable? How can institutions certify that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified 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 business models are being used by organizations like Coursera to conduct these massive open online courses? What assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can organizations get a handle on inadequate student motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As electronic educational technology becomes more commonplace there is a growing desideratum to grasp how these MOOCs are being conducted. Professors and many other participants would like to gain a better understanding of the outcomes of these promising new open education ventures. Public servants want to perceive how MOOCs can be made better. To satisfy this need for details the book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these massively open online courses and other open educational topics. This interesting new book also investigates the controversies associated with MOOC courses and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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