Learn more about the exciting new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book that discusses topics pertaining to open education resources and massive open online courses (MOOC). The latest advances in digital education technology make it possible for students in all parts of the world to take part in classes via the Internet. MOOCs are free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of subjects that e-learning organizations have to struggle with more than ever because learning technology is advancing so rapidly. How can institutions guarantee that the quality of teaching provided by these massively open online courses is decent? How can learners assure that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach classes online? MOOCs require the instructional design and the technological capacity to process large-scale feedback and interaction in real time. What different business strategies are being used by organizations like Yale University to conduct these MOOC courses? What assessment strategies and experimental teaching practices are optimal? How can we handle issues like poor student motivation and high dropout rates?

As distance learning becomes more commonplace there is a increasing desideratum to better understand how these MOOC courses are being conducted. Public servants and many other participants need to gain more knowledge about the outcomes of these fascinating new open educational undertakings. Trainers want to gain more knowledge about how these massively open online courses can be made better. To satisfy this growing need for details MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these online MOOC courses and other open education resource issues. This new book also studies the controversies associated with massively open online courses and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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