Find out more about the impressive book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that explores topics regarding open educational resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). The latest improvements in distance learning enable learners in every nation on earth to take part in courses via the Internet. These MOOC courses are free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few subjects that technology-enhanced learning organizations are considering today because online learning technology is improving so quickly. How can organizations guarantee that the quality of instruction provided by these massively open online courses is all right? How can organizations be assured that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online classes? 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 organizations like Greece to conduct these MOOC courses? What assessment strategies and original teaching practices are in use today? How can participants deal with the problems of inadequate learner motivation and high dropout rates?

As learning technology becomes more available there is a developing necessity to grasp how MOOCs are being conducted. Corporations and numerous other stakeholders need to better perceive these significant new open educational endeavours. Lecturers want to gain an understanding of how these massively open online courses can be made better. In response to this growing demand for data the interesting new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these massive open courses and other open education topics. This new book also investigates the most important controversies associated with these MOOC courses and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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