Learn more about the impressive book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that talks about topics related to open education resources and massively open online courses (MOOCs). The latest advances in distance learning technology have made it possible for people in all parts of the world to participate in courses online. This MOOCs book also analyzes the motivational variables involved in self-directed learning experiences. MOOC courses are ordinarily free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are many issues that technology-enhanced learning organizations are having to struggle with now that online learning technology is advancing so swiftly. How can we assure that the teaching provided by these MOOCs is satisfactory? How can institutions be assured that instructors are properly credentialed to teach MOOC classes? MOOCs require the instructional design and the technological capacity to process large-scale feedback and interaction in real time. What different business strategies are being used by organizations like Massachusetts Institute of Technology to conduct these MOOCs? What innovative teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can stakeholders deal with low learner motivation and high attrition?

As digital e-learning technology becomes more abundant there is a necessity to be aware of how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Public servants and numerous other stakeholders would like to gain a better understanding of these promising new open educational experiments. Lecturers want to grasp how massive open online courses can be made better. To respond to this crescive need for details MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these online MOOC courses and other open educational resource topics. This dramatic new book also discusses the major controversies associated with these massive open online courses and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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