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

MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that analyzes subjects regarding open educational resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). The latest developments in online learning technology have empowered students in all parts of the world to participate in online courses. MOOC classes are generally free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are many issues that online learning technology organizations are having to deal with today because technology-enhanced learning is improving so fast. How can institutions be assured that the quality of training provided by these massively open online courses is good? How can stakeholders make sure 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 different strategies are being used by institutions like Utah State University to conduct these massively open online courses? What evaluation strategies and experimental teaching practices are in use today? How can teachers manage issues like low student motivation and high attrition?

As online learning technology becomes more prolific there is a expanding desire to grasp how these massive open online courses are being conducted. Professors and many other participants desire to better understand these new open education initiatives. Scholars want to gain more knowledge about how MOOC classes can be improved. To satisfy this expanding demand for data the thrilling new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these MOOC courses and other open educational resource issues. This thrilling new book also reviews the most important controversies associated with massively open online courses and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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