Learn more about this new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book which investigates topics relevant to open education resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOC). New evolvements in online education technology have provided the means for students in all parts of the world to participate in online courses. These massive open online courses are almost always free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few subjects that learning technology organizations have to struggle with more than ever because online education technology is improving so fast. How can we ensure that the schooling provided by these MOOC classes is adequate? How can participants guarantee that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online 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 Australia to conduct these massive open online courses? What assessment strategies and experimental teaching practices are in use today? How can participants deal with the issues of low student motivation and high student attrition?

As distance learning technology becomes more commonplace there is a developing demand to perceive how MOOC courses are being conducted. Academics and many other stakeholders would like to better understand these intriguing new open education initiatives. Teachers want to better understand how these massively open online courses can be enhanced. To meet this growing desire for details the gripping new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these MOOC classes and other open educational resource topics. This new book also considers the controversies associated with these massive open courses and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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