Find out more about the new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book that discusses topics relevant to open education resources (OER) and massive open online courses. Brand new developments in distance learning technology make it possible for humans in every nation on earth to take part in classes via the Internet. Massively open online courses are generally free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. Keeping thousands of students motivated and involved in a course is difficult for an instructor. There are numerous issues that learning technology organizations are having to attend to now that e-learning technology is advancing so quickly. How can educators be assured that the education provided by these massively open online courses is respectable? How can participants ensure that educators 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 models are being used by organizations like United Arab Emirates to conduct these MOOC courses? What assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can educators handle issues like low student motivation and high student attrition?

As online learning technology becomes more widespread there is a expanding demand to understand how MOOCs are being conducted. Public servants and many other participants need to gain more knowledge about the outcomes of these new open education experiments. People want to grasp how MOOCs can be enhanced. In response to this increasing desideratum for details MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these MOOCs and other open educational topics. This sensational new book also analyzes the key controversies associated with massively open online courses and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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