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

MOOCs and Open Education is a book that analyzes topics having to do with open education resources (OER) and massively open online courses. Recent advancements in elearning technology enable students in every nation on earth to participate in online classes. These MOOCs are generally free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of topics that online education organizations must deal with more than ever because e-learning technology is improving so quickly. How can institutions guarantee that the quality of instruction provided by these MOOC classes is passable? How can we guarantee that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online MOOC classes? MOOCs require the instructional design and the technological capacity to process large-scale feedback and interaction in real time. What business strategies are being used by institutions like Stanford University to conduct these massive open online courses? What experimental teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can we handle issues like low motivation and high student attrition?

As online education becomes more available there is a growing desire to grasp how these MOOC courses are being conducted. Students and numerous other participants want to gain more knowledge about the outcomes of these interesting new open education ventures. Professors want to comprehend how these MOOCs can be made better. In response to this growing desideratum for data the exciting new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these online MOOCs and other open educational resource subjects. This exciting new book also investigates the key controversies associated with these MOOC classes and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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