Learn more about this book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which researches topics relevant to open education resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOC). New advances in distance learning technology have made it possible for people in nations all around the world to be participants in online classes. These massive open courses are commonly free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are several topics that online learning technology institutions are having to struggle with now that distance learning technology is developing so quickly. How can institutions assure that the schooling provided by these massively open online courses is all right? How can stakeholders certify that teachers are properly credentialed to teach online? MOOCs require the instructional design and the technological capacity to process large-scale feedback and interaction in real time. What strategies are being used by organizations like Columbia University to conduct these MOOC classes? What assessment strategies and original teaching practices are in use today? How can teachers manage issues like poor learner motivation and high attrition?

As digital educational technology becomes more widespread there is a developing need to perceive how these MOOCs are being conducted. Scientists and many other participants would like to better comprehend the outcomes of these interesting new open educational initiatives. Public servants want to perceive how these MOOC courses can be improved. To meet this increasing desideratum for details the scholarly new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these massive online courses and other open education topics. This book also studies the 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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