Learn more about this new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book that investigates issues relating to open education resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). The latest developments in learning technology have provided the means for students all over the world to be participants in classes online. MOOCs are commonly free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few subjects that online education organizations are having to struggle with today because technology-enhanced learning is developing so fast. How can educators be assured that the quality of instruction provided by these massively open online courses is decent? How can institutions guarantee 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 models are being used by institutions like Academic Earth to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and evaluation strategies are in use today? How can participants deal with the issues of low student motivation and high learner attrition?

As digital educational technology becomes more procurable there is a growing need to gain a better understanding of how MOOC courses are being conducted. Universities and many other stakeholders desire to be more aware of the outcomes of these interesting new open educational initiatives. Scientists want to perceive how these massive open online courses can be enhanced. To handle this growing need for data MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of MOOC classes and other open education topics. This stimulating new book also examines the controversies associated with these massive online courses and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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