Learn more about the new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that articulates issues pertaining to open educational resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). The latest changes in online education make it possible for people in all parts of the world to take part in online courses. These online MOOC courses are usually free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are many issues that e-learning organizations must deal with now that e-learning technology is improving so swiftly. How can educators guarantee that the quality of teaching provided by these MOOC classes is acceptable? How can participants make sure that teachers are properly credentialed to teach MOOCs? 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 institutions like Coursera to conduct these massively open online courses? What evaluation strategies and experimental teaching practices are in use today? How can organizations manage poor learner motivation and high learner attrition?

As digital elearning technology becomes more prolific there is a need to better understand how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Lecturers and many other participants would like to be more aware of the outcomes of these open education endeavours. Students want to understand how these massively open online courses can be enhanced. To respond to this crescive demand for knowledge the thrilling new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these massive online courses and other open education resource topics. This authoritative new book also discusses the key controversies associated with these massive open online courses and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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