Learn more about the fascinating book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book that discusses topics having to do with open education resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Recent evolvements in learning technology are enabling people in nations all around the world to be participants in classes via the Internet. These massive open courses are mostly free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. A MOOC is an online course which uses the Internet to provide open access and unlimited student participation. There are several subjects that online education organizations are having to consider in 2015 because e-learning technology is developing so fast. How can teachers make sure that the quality of education provided by these massive open online courses is decent? How can participants certify that teachers are properly credentialed to teach classes 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 institutions like Austria to conduct these MOOCs? How can we deal with the problems of poor student motivation and high attrition?

As technology-enhanced learning becomes more available there is a growing desire to grasp how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Lecturers and numerous other participants want to gain a better understanding of these significant new open educational experiments. Researchers want to gain an understanding of how MOOC courses can be made better. To meet this expanding demand for knowledge the definitive new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these MOOCs and other open educational resource topics. This new book also discusses the controversies associated with these MOOC courses and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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