Learn more about the fascinating new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book which talks about issues relating to open education resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOC). Modern advances in learning technology make it possible for students in every nation on earth to take classes online. These massive open online courses are almost always free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous topics that technology-enhanced learning institutions must deal with today because online education technology is advancing so fast. How can organizations ensure that the instruction provided by these MOOC classes is respectable? How can learners assure that instructors 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 business models are being used by institutions like United Kingdom to conduct these MOOCs? How can proper quality standards be consistently defined and maintained? What innovative teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can participants handle issues like low learner motivation and high learner attrition?

As distance learning technology becomes more commonplace there is a expanding desire to gain more knowledge about how massively open online courses are being conducted. Trainers and many other stakeholders want to understand the outcomes of these significant new open education experiments. Scholars want to comprehend how these massive open online courses can be improved. To meet this developing desideratum for details the dramatic new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these massively open online courses and other open educational subjects. This book also discusses the controversies associated with these MOOCs and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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