Learn more about the impressive book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education is a book which explores issues relating to open education resources and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Modern developments in distance learning technology have enabled students all over the world to take classes online. These online MOOC courses are generally free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. A MOOC is an online course which uses the Internet to provide open access and unlimited student participation. There are numerous topics that online learning technology institutions are dealing with more than ever because online education technology is developing so quickly. How can stakeholders guarantee that the schooling provided by these MOOCs is adequate? How can stakeholders guarantee that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach 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 organizations like Ecuador to conduct these massively open online courses? What assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can stakeholders manage issues like low motivation and high student attrition?

The ultimate purpose of massive open online courses is to provide education to more people all around the world. As distance learning becomes more procurable there is a increasing need to be aware of how these MOOC classes are being conducted. Lecturers and many other stakeholders want to gain more knowledge about the outcomes of these interesting new open education experiments. Universities want to know how these MOOC courses can be made better. In response to this growing desideratum for data the authoritative new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these massive online courses and other open education topics. This stimulating new book also explores the controversies associated with these massive open courses and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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