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

MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that discusses issues relevant to open educational resources (OER) and massively open online courses. Recent developments in electronic educational technology make it possible for people all around the world to participate in courses via the Internet. MOOCs are almost always free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous subjects that learning technology institutions are having to consider now that technology-enhanced learning is developing so swiftly. How can teachers certify that the quality of schooling provided by these massively open online courses is all right? How can we ensure that instructors are properly credentialed to teach massive open online courses? MOOCs require the instructional design and the technological capacity to process large-scale feedback and interaction in real time. What business models are being used by institutions like Kazakhstan to conduct these massively open online courses? What assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can educators deal with the problems of low student motivation and high dropout rates?

As blended learning technology becomes more commonplace there is a expanding necessity to grasp how these MOOC courses are being conducted. Researchers and lots of other participants need to better grasp these important new open education undertakings. Public servants want to perceive how MOOC courses can be enhanced. Online assessments for MOOCs can be difficult to conduct effectively and reliably. To handle this developing demand for data MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these online MOOC courses and other open education issues. This new book also researches the key controversies associated with massively open online courses and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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