Find out more about the exciting new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book which investigates topics pertaining to open educational resources and massively open online courses. Recent changes in online learning have provided the means for students in every nation on earth to participate in classes online. These MOOC classes are commonly free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous issues that e-learning technology organizations have to struggle with now that elearning technology is advancing so swiftly. How can institutions certify that the education provided by these massive open online courses is satisfactory? How can stakeholders certify that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online courses? 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 Montserrat to conduct these massively open online courses? What assessment strategies and original teaching practices are optimal? How can teachers manage issues like low learner motivation and high student dropout rates?

As distance learning becomes more commonplace there is a need to be aware of how these MOOC courses are being conducted. The open educational resources movement was the inspiration for the first MOOCs. Professors and many other stakeholders would like to gain a better understanding of these exciting new open education endeavours. Teachers want to know how these massively open online courses can be enhanced. To meet this desideratum for knowledge the authoritative new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open education subjects. This intriguing new book also discusses the major controversies associated with MOOCs and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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