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

MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book that deals with topics related to open education resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOC). Brand new gains in distance learning technology make it possible for learners all over the world to take part in classes via the Internet. These MOOC classes are free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of issues that elearning technology organizations are considering in 2015 because online learning technology is developing so quickly. How can teachers be assured that the quality of teaching provided by these MOOCs is satisfactory? How can institutions be assured that instructors are properly credentialed to teach online courses? 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 Massachusetts Institute of Technology to conduct these MOOC courses? What assessment strategies and original teaching practices are in use today? How can stakeholders deal with low learner motivation and high student dropout rates?

As distance learning becomes more abundant there is a demand to be aware of how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Public servants and numerous other stakeholders would like to gain a better understanding of these promising new open educational endeavours. Corporations want to grasp how massive open online courses can be made better. To respond to this crescive need for details MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these online MOOC courses and other open educational resource topics. This dramatic new book also discusses the major controversies associated with massive open online courses and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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