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

MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book which considers issues regarding open education resources and massively open online courses (MOOC). Modern advancements in digital education technology have made it possible for students in all parts of the world to take part in courses via the Internet. MOOC courses are free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous subjects that technology-enhanced learning institutions are having to struggle with more than ever because online education technology is developing so rapidly. How can organizations assure that the quality control for these MOOC classes is decent? How can learners ensure that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach MOOC classes? 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 OpenLearning to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and experimental assessment strategies are in use today? How can we deal with the issues of inadequate learner motivation and high learner attrition?

As blended learning becomes more widespread there is a increasing necessity to gain more knowledge about how these MOOC courses are being conducted. Teachers and lots of other participants want to better understand these open education endeavours. Trainers want to grasp how these massively open online courses can be improved. To meet this expanding demand for data the new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these massive open courses and other open education topics. This book also investigates the key controversies associated with these MOOCs and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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