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

MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book which discusses issues pertaining to open educational resources and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Modern evolvements in learning technology have empowered humans all around the world to participate in classes online. These MOOC classes are generally free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few issues that e-learning technology institutions have to struggle with now that online learning technology is improving so quickly. How can we make sure that the quality of schooling provided by these MOOC courses is satisfactory? How can stakeholders be assured 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 strategies are being used by organizations like One Month to conduct these MOOC classes? What teaching practices and experimental evaluation strategies are in use today? How can stakeholders manage problems like low learner motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As e-learning technology becomes more available there is a increasing demand to better understand how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Universities and numerous other stakeholders need to gain a better understanding of the outcomes of these exciting new open education experiments. Lecturers want to know how these MOOCs can be enhanced. To satisfy this crescive desire for data the book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these massively open online courses and other open education resource subjects. This book also examines the key controversies associated with MOOCs and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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