Learn more about the impressive book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book which describes topics related to open education resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOC). The latest improvements in distance learning technology are making it possible for students all over the world to participate in online courses. These massive open courses are generally free for learners but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few topics that distance learning institutions have to struggle with today because online learning technology is developing so fast. How can teachers be assured that the quality of education provided by these massively open online courses is decent? How can we assure that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach courses 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 organizations like openHPI to conduct these MOOC courses? What teaching practices and innovative assessment strategies are optimal? How can educators get a handle on poor motivation and high student attrition?

As online education becomes more widespread there is a need to better understand how massively open online courses are being conducted. Professors and many other participants would like to better grasp these open educational ventures. Intellectuals want to understand how these massively open online courses can be made better. In response to this demand for data the new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open education resource topics. This interesting new book also discusses the controversies associated with MOOC classes and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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