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

MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which reviews issues pertaining to open educational resources and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Brand new advances in digital education technology are providing the means for people in all parts of the world to participate in online courses. MOOC classes are normally free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous subjects that online learning organizations have to deal with now that online learning technology is advancing so fast. How can institutions assure that the quality of training provided by these massive open online courses is acceptable? How can institutions make sure that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach MOOC classes? 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 organizations like Udacity to conduct these MOOCs? What evaluation strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can organizations get a handle on poor learner motivation and high attrition?

As online education technology becomes more prolific there is a developing need to perceive how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Teachers and lots of other stakeholders need to better understand the outcomes of these important new open educational endeavours. Intellectuals want to know how massive open online courses can be made better. To satisfy this increasing need for data the interesting new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these massively open online courses and other open educational resource subjects. This dramatic new book also examines the key controversies associated with these massive open courses and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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