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

MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that studies topics pertaining to open educational resources (OERs) and massive open online courses. New advances in online education technology make it possible for people in all parts of the world to participate in online classes. MOOCs are usually free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few topics that e-learning technology institutions are dealing with now that online education technology is developing so quickly. How can institutions be assured that the education provided by these massive open online courses is respectable? How can learners assure that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach MOOCs? 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 Google+ to conduct these MOOCs? What teaching practices and experimental assessment strategies are optimal? How can we deal with low student motivation and high learner attrition?

As online education becomes more widespread there is a expanding demand to understand how these MOOCs are being conducted. Researchers and numerous other participants want to understand the outcomes of these new open educational undertakings. Everybody wants to grasp how MOOC classes can be made better. To handle this crescive need for knowledge the definitive new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these MOOC courses and other open education issues. This stimulating new book also considers the controversies associated with massively open online courses and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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