Learn more about the impressive new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that discusses topics relevant to open education resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOC). Brand new developments in digital education technology are providing the means for students in every nation on earth to be participants in classes via the Internet. These online MOOC courses are commonly free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous issues that learning technology institutions are having to attend to today because online learning technology is developing so fast. How can stakeholders be assured that the quality control for these massively open online courses is satisfactory? How can we be assured that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach massively open online courses? MOOCs require the instructional design and the technological capacity to process large-scale feedback and interaction in real time. What strategies are being used by organizations like NovoEd to conduct these massive open online courses? How can proper quality standards be consistently defined and maintained? What teaching practices and experimental assessment strategies are optimal? How can teachers deal with the issues of inadequate learner motivation and high attrition?

As online learning technology becomes more widespread there is a need to comprehend how massively open online courses are being conducted. Intellectuals and numerous other participants need to be more aware of the outcomes of these interesting new open educational experiments. Everyone wants to better understand how these MOOC classes can be improved. To satisfy this developing desire for knowledge MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these massive online courses and other open education subjects. This sensational new book also examines the major controversies associated with MOOCs and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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