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

MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that describes issues regarding open education resources and massively open online courses (MOOC). Brand new gains in online education technology have made it possible for students all over the world to take classes via the Internet. These massive open online courses are usually free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are several topics that elearning institutions have to consider now that distance learning technology is advancing so fast. How can stakeholders assure that the schooling provided by these MOOCs is adequate? How can participants be assured that instructors 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 business strategies are being used by institutions like Marquette University to conduct these massively open online courses? What assessment strategies and original teaching practices are optimal? How can teachers handle issues like low learner motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As online education becomes more widespread there is a expanding desire to comprehend how MOOCs are being conducted. Public servants and many other stakeholders want to better perceive the outcomes of these fascinating new open educational endeavours. Trainers want to grasp how these MOOCs can be enhanced. In response to this desire for data the dramatic new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these massively open online courses and other open education topics. This gripping new book also reviews the most important controversies associated with massively open online courses and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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