Find out more about the book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education is a book that explores topics related to open education resources (OERs) and massively open online courses. The latest changes in distance learning technology are empowering people all around the world to take courses via the Internet. These massive open online courses are normally free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous subjects that online learning technology institutions are struggling with today because learning technology is improving so fast. How can teachers be assured that the schooling provided by these massively open online courses is adequate? How can stakeholders be assured that instructors 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 different business models are being used by organizations like United States to conduct these massive open online courses? What assessment strategies and innovative teaching practices are in use today? How can we get a handle on low student motivation and high attrition?

As digital elearning technology becomes more abundant there is a developing desire to be aware of how these MOOC courses are being conducted. Public servants and lots of other stakeholders would like to better comprehend the outcomes of these intriguing new open educational initiatives. Instructors want to understand how these massive open online courses can be improved. To satisfy this crescive demand for facts the definitive new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of MOOC classes and other open education issues. This dramatic new book also examines the major controversies associated with these MOOC courses and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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