Learn more about the impressive new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book which researches topics having to do with open education resources and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Recent changes in learning technology are making it possible for students in nations all around the world to take online classes. These massive open online courses are generally free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of subjects that online education institutions are considering now that e-learning technology is improving so swiftly. How can participants be assured that the quality of teaching provided by these MOOC classes is satisfactory? How can we be assured that lecturers are properly credentialed 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 institutions like Brown University to conduct these massive open online courses? What original teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can participants deal with the problems of poor learner motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As digital learning becomes more abundant there is a growing desire to better understand how MOOC classes are being conducted. Corporations and numerous other stakeholders would like to better grasp the outcomes of these new open educational initiatives. Scholars want to know how these massive open online courses can be made better. Online assessments for MOOCs can be difficult to conduct effectively and reliably. To respond to this developing need for details MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open education subjects. This intriguing new book also discusses the most important controversies associated with these MOOC courses and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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