Learn more about the fascinating book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that articulates subjects pertaining to open educational resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOC). The latest advances in online learning are providing the means for humans in every nation on earth to participate in courses online. MOOC courses are customarily free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are many subjects that online education organizations have to consider today because technology-enhanced learning is improving so swiftly. How can participants guarantee that the instruction provided by these MOOC classes is decent? How can participants certify that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online? 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 Coursera to conduct these MOOC classes? What teaching practices and original assessment strategies are in use today? How can stakeholders manage issues like poor student motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As electronic education technology becomes more available there is a growing necessity to be aware of how these MOOC courses are being conducted. Corporations and many other stakeholders want to be more aware of the outcomes of these important new open education ventures. Students want to understand how MOOC classes can be made better. To handle this increasing desire for data the authoritative new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of MOOC courses and other open educational resource topics. This scholarly new book also considers the key controversies associated with these MOOCs and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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