Learn more about the cutting-edge new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education is a book that investigates topics relating to open education resources and massively open online courses. Modern advancements in online learning technology enable humans in nations all around the world to be participants in classes via the Internet. These massive online courses are mostly free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are several topics that online learning technology institutions have to struggle with now that e-learning technology is advancing so quickly. How can we certify that the quality of teaching provided by these massively open online courses is all right? How can organizations guarantee that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online MOOC courses? 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 Guinea to conduct these MOOC courses? What teaching practices and experimental assessment strategies are in use today? How can we deal with the problems of inadequate motivation and high dropout rates?

As blended learning technology becomes more abundant there is a developing desire to understand how these MOOCs are being conducted. Public servants and lots of other stakeholders want to gain more knowledge about these new open educational initiatives. Researchers want to gain more knowledge about how MOOC classes can be made better. In response to this expanding desire for details the book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these MOOCs and other open education resource issues. This sensational new book also addresses the key controversies associated with these online MOOCs and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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