Find out more about this interesting book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book that examines subjects relevant to open education resources (OERs) and massive open online courses. Brand new developments in distance learning technology have empowered learners in nations all around the world to take courses online. These massive open courses are typically free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of topics that e-learning technology organizations are having to consider today because technology-enhanced learning is advancing so quickly. How can teachers certify that the quality of teaching provided by these MOOC classes is decent? How can stakeholders certify that instructors are properly credentialed to teach online classes? 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 Coursera to conduct these massively open online courses? What innovative teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can educators manage problems like low learner motivation and high attrition?

As e-learning becomes more commonplace there is a growing desire to gain more knowledge about how MOOC classes are being conducted. Teachers and many other participants would like to better understand these interesting new open education undertakings. Teachers want to know how MOOC classes can be made better. In response to this demand for information the new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these massive online courses and other open educational topics. This book also studies the most important controversies associated with these online MOOC courses and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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