Learn more about the book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book which examines issues relevant to open educational resources and massively open online courses (MOOC). New changes in online education technology have empowered learners all around the world to take part in classes via the Internet. These massive open courses are normally free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are several topics that e-learning technology institutions have to consider today because blended learning technology is advancing so quickly. How can stakeholders assure that the quality of these MOOCs is all right? How can learners make sure that instructors are properly credentialed for teaching online? MOOCs require the instructional design and the technological capacity to process large-scale feedback and interaction in real time. What business strategies are being used by organizations like Saint Barthelemy to conduct these MOOC classes? What teaching practices and original assessment strategies are in use today? How can participants manage issues like inadequate learner motivation and high learner attrition?

As technology-enhanced learning becomes more abundant there is a developing necessity to be aware of how MOOC classes are being conducted. Intellectuals and numerous other stakeholders would like to better grasp these exciting new open educational initiatives. Instructors want to better understand how MOOC courses can be improved. To meet this growing demand for information the book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of massive open online courses and other open educational issues. This definitive new book also studies the key controversies associated with these massive open courses and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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