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

MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which examines subjects relevant to open education resources (OERs) and massively open online courses. The latest gains in learning technology are enabling learners in nations all around the world to take part in online courses. These MOOC courses are mostly free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous subjects that online learning technology institutions are having to consider now that online education technology is advancing so rapidly. How can teachers assure that the instruction provided by these MOOC classes is passable? How can learners make sure that teachers are properly credentialed to teach MOOCs? 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 organizations like edX to conduct these MOOCs? What teaching practices and experimental assessment strategies are optimal? How can we deal with the issues of poor motivation and high learner attrition?

As digital learning becomes more procurable there is a increasing desire to gain more knowledge about how MOOC courses are being conducted. Researchers and many other stakeholders need to understand the outcomes of these compelling new open educational undertakings. Researchers want to know how these MOOCs can be enhanced. To respond to this crescive demand for details the gripping new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open educational resource subjects. This dramatic new book also studies the controversies associated with MOOCs and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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