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

MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which considers subjects pertaining to open educational resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Recent developments in blended learning have empowered people in all parts of the world to take part in classes online. MOOC classes are commonly free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. Keeping thousands of students motivated and involved in a course is difficult for an instructor. There are quite a few issues that elearning technology institutions are having to consider today because distance learning technology is developing so swiftly. How can stakeholders assure that the quality of teaching provided by these MOOC classes is acceptable? How can we ensure that instructors are properly credentialed to teach online courses? 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 institutions like Wellesley College to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and evaluation strategies are in use today? How can we deal with the issues of low learner motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As learning technology becomes more available there is a expanding need to be aware of how massively open online courses are being conducted. Students and many other participants would like to better understand these fascinating new open educational endeavours. Public servants want to know how these MOOC courses can be improved. To satisfy this need for details the scholarly new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of MOOCs and other open education subjects. This intriguing new book also explores the major controversies associated with massive open online courses and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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