Find out more about this scholarly new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which considers subjects having to do with open educational resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOC). Recent gains in electronic education technology enable people all over the world to participate in online classes. These massive open online courses are normally free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are many topics that online learning technology organizations must deal with today because learning technology is advancing so fast. How can stakeholders be assured that the teaching provided by these massively open online courses is tolerable? How can students certify that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach massively open online courses? MOOCs require the instructional design and the technological capacity to process large-scale feedback and interaction in real time. What different business models are being used by organizations like Saint Helena to conduct these MOOCs? What experimental assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can teachers get a handle on low student motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As distance learning technology becomes more available there is a growing desideratum to understand how these MOOC classes are being conducted. Public servants and many other participants want to better comprehend these fascinating new open education initiatives. Universities want to know how massively open online courses can be enhanced. To meet this growing demand for data MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of massive open online courses and other open education resource subjects. This definitive new book also examines the key controversies associated with MOOC courses and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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