Find out more about this book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that researches issues related to open education resources and massive open online courses. The latest advancements in online education technology make it possible for humans in every nation on earth to take classes online. Massively open online courses are almost always free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few subjects that distance learning institutions are dealing with today because learning technology is advancing so quickly. How can teachers assure that the teaching provided by these massive open online courses is passable? How can participants guarantee that educators 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 business models are being used by institutions like Niger to conduct these massively open online courses? How can proper quality standards be consistently defined and maintained? What teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can participants get a handle on poor learner motivation and high attrition?

As distance learning technology becomes more abundant there is a expanding necessity to understand how massively open online courses are being conducted. Trainers and many other stakeholders need to better perceive the outcomes of these significant new open educational initiatives. Teachers want to gain an understanding of how these MOOC classes can be made better. To satisfy this expanding desideratum for facts the new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of massive open online courses and other open education subjects. This intriguing new book also considers the controversies associated with massively open online courses and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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