Find out more about this new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that studies subjects having to do with open educational resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOC). Modern changes in online learning are making it possible for people all over the world to be participants in online classes. Massively open online courses are commonly free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few topics that online learning institutions have to struggle with now that online learning technology is advancing so fast. How can we certify that the quality of instruction provided by these MOOCs is all right? How can students assure that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified for online teaching? 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 Massachusetts Institute of Technology to conduct these MOOCs? What original assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can organizations handle low learner motivation and high student attrition?

As distance learning becomes more prolific there is a desire to be aware of how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Trainers and many other participants would like to better perceive the outcomes of these new open educational ventures. Public servants want to better understand how massively open online courses can be made better. To meet this expanding desideratum for facts the definitive new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these massive open online courses and other open education resource subjects. This definitive new book also discusses the controversies associated with these online MOOC courses and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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