Find out more about this interesting new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education is a book that reviews topics relevant to open education resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOC). Brand new developments in digital education technology have empowered learners all around the world to be participants in courses via the Internet. These online MOOCs are customarily free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few topics that distance learning institutions must deal with now that e-learning technology is improving so rapidly. How can teachers certify that the schooling provided by these MOOC classes is all right? How can institutions be assured that lecturers 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 models are being used by organizations like State University of New York to conduct these MOOCs? What innovative assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can institutions deal with the issues of poor learner motivation and high learner attrition?

As online education becomes more commonplace there is a expanding necessity to be aware of how these MOOC classes are being conducted. Scientists and numerous other stakeholders need to be more aware of the outcomes of these compelling new open education initiatives. Teachers want to gain more knowledge about how these MOOC classes can be made better. In response to this crescive desire for details the intriguing new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these online MOOC courses and other open education subjects. This gripping new book also describes the controversies associated with these MOOCs and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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