Learn more about the dramatic new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book that considers issues pertaining to open educational resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). The latest gains in online learning technology have made it possible for people all over the world to take online classes. MOOC courses are almost always free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few issues that learning technology organizations are having to deal with now that elearning technology is improving so swiftly. How can we be assured that the schooling provided by these MOOCs is acceptable? How can learners be assured that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach courses online? 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 organizations like Harvard University to conduct these massively open online courses? What original assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can institutions get a handle on low motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As online learning becomes more procurable there is a growing desire to be aware of how these MOOCs are being conducted. Universities and numerous other stakeholders desire to better grasp these open educational ventures. Public servants want to gain an understanding of how MOOC courses can be enhanced. To satisfy this crescive desire for information the definitive new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these massively open online courses and other open education resource topics. This gripping new book also analyzes the key controversies associated with these online MOOCs and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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