Learn more about the interesting new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book which considers issues related to open educational resources (OERs) and massively open online courses. Modern improvements in technology-enhanced learning are enabling humans in every nation on earth to take part in classes via the Internet. Massive open online courses are almost always free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are several issues that online education institutions are having to struggle with in 2015 because blended learning technology is developing so swiftly. This collected edition details a series of recent reports and interesting announcements related to MOOCs. This book about MOOCs provides best practices in online teaching based on decades of research. How can institutions ensure that the education provided by these massive open online courses is decent? How can stakeholders certify that teachers are properly credentialed to teach online MOOC courses? MOOCs require the instructional design and the technological capacity to process large-scale feedback and interaction in real time. What business models are being used by institutions like Pennsylvania State University to conduct these MOOC classes? What evaluation strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can organizations handle issues like poor motivation and high student attrition?

As learning technology becomes more abundant there is a developing necessity to gain a better understanding of how these MOOC classes are being conducted. Scholars and many other participants need to better grasp the outcomes of these fascinating new open educational endeavours. Scholars want to grasp how MOOC courses can be improved. To handle this expanding desire for facts MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these online MOOCs and other open educational issues. This book also addresses the controversies associated with these massive open courses and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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