Learn more about the fascinating book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that talks about topics relating to open education resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Modern improvements in online learning technology are enabling humans in every nation on earth to take part in classes via the Internet. Massive open online courses are usually free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of topics that online education organizations are having to consider more than ever because e-learning technology is developing so rapidly. How can teachers make sure that the quality of education provided by these MOOCs is passable? How can students make sure that lecturers 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 business strategies are being used by institutions like Argentina to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and innovative assessment strategies are optimal? How can educators handle low learner motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As online education technology becomes more commonplace there is a growing demand to be aware of how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Universities and lots of other stakeholders would like to gain a better understanding of these new open education initiatives. Lecturers want to understand how these MOOCs can be improved. To handle this crescive desire for details MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these MOOC courses and other open educational resource issues. This authoritative new book also investigates the key controversies associated with these MOOC courses and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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