Find out more about the interesting book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which considers topics related to open educational resources (OERs) and massively open online courses. Recent advancements in online learning technology have made it possible for people in all parts of the world to take part in classes online. Massively open online courses are free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few subjects that online education institutions have to consider more than ever because online education technology is developing so swiftly. How can institutions be assured that the teaching provided by these massive open online courses is good? How can we assure that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online MOOC classes? MOOCs require the instructional design and the technological capacity to process large-scale feedback and interaction in real time. What business strategies are being used by organizations like University of Central Florida to conduct these MOOC classes? What teaching practices and innovative assessment strategies are optimal? How can organizations manage issues like poor learner motivation and high dropout rates?

As distance learning technology becomes more procurable there is a growing desideratum to comprehend how these MOOCs are being conducted. Educators and numerous other participants desire to be more aware of the outcomes of these new open educational experiments. Professors want to better understand how MOOCs can be made better. To satisfy this growing need for data the inspiring new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these MOOCs and other open educational resource topics. This interesting new book also reviews the major controversies associated with massively open online courses and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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