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

MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that investigates topics pertaining to open educational resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOC). Modern changes in elearning technology are enabling people in every nation on earth to take part in courses via the Internet. These online MOOC courses are customarily free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are several subjects that learning technology institutions are having to consider today because e-learning technology is improving so fast. How can organizations ensure that the quality of training provided by these massive open online courses is all right? How can stakeholders make sure that instructors are properly credentialed to teach classes online? 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 Peer to Peer University to conduct these MOOC classes? What teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can stakeholders deal with the problems of low learner motivation and high dropout rates?

As technology-enhanced learning becomes more available there is a need to gain more knowledge about how MOOC classes are being conducted. Public servants and numerous other stakeholders would like to gain a better understanding of these promising new open education undertakings. Educators want to gain more knowledge about how these MOOCs can be improved. To satisfy this desideratum for facts MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these massively open online courses and other open educational resource subjects. This book also examines the key controversies associated with these online MOOC courses and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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