Find out more about the new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which studies topics regarding open education resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Modern advances in online education have made it possible for people in every nation on earth to be participants in courses online. These massive online courses are typically free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. Keeping thousands of students motivated and involved in a course is difficult for an instructor. There are many topics that elearning technology institutions have to consider more than ever because online education technology is advancing so quickly. How can teachers assure that the quality of education provided by these MOOC courses is acceptable? How can learners guarantee that educators are properly credentialed to teach online? 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 University of Colorado System to conduct these massively open online courses? What evaluation strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can institutions deal with low motivation and high student attrition?

As e-learning technology becomes more available there is a increasing need to grasp how massively open online courses are being conducted. Educators and many other participants need to better comprehend the outcomes of these open education ventures. Lecturers want to comprehend how MOOC classes can be improved. To meet this crescive desideratum for information MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these online MOOCs and other open education issues. This gripping new book also describes the most important controversies associated with these massive online courses and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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