Find out more about the new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book which articulates issues regarding open education resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOC). The latest evolvements in distance learning technology are enabling learners in all parts of the world to take part in courses online. These massive open courses are normally free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are many issues that elearning organizations are having to deal with more than ever because blended learning technology is improving so rapidly. How can stakeholders guarantee that the quality of instruction provided by these massive open online courses is passable? How can learners guarantee 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 different strategies are being used by organizations like Princeton University to conduct these MOOCs? What assessment strategies and experimental teaching practices are optimal? How can educators handle low motivation and high student dropout rates?

As e-learning technology becomes more prolific there is a expanding desideratum to gain more knowledge about how massive open online courses are being conducted. Instructors and numerous other participants need to gain a better understanding of these fascinating new open education experiments. Students want to better understand how MOOC courses can be enhanced. In response to this growing desideratum for facts the new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these massive online courses and other open education resource topics. This scholarly new book also examines the most important controversies associated with these MOOC courses and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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