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

MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that examines topics pertaining to open educational resources and massively open online courses. Modern evolvements in online education technology have made it possible for humans all over the world to be participants in classes via the Internet. Massively open online courses are ordinarily free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous subjects that distance learning institutions are struggling with more than ever because technology-enhanced learning is improving so swiftly. How can we certify that the training provided by these MOOC courses is respectable? How can students assure that lecturers 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 strategies are being used by institutions like Coursera to conduct these MOOCs? What teaching practices and experimental evaluation strategies are in use today? How can teachers handle problems like low learner motivation and high learner attrition?

As electronic educational technology becomes more widespread there is a expanding necessity to perceive how these MOOCs are being conducted. Intellectuals and numerous other participants need to understand the outcomes of these open educational endeavours. Completion rates for online MOOCs are far less than the completion rates for traditional courses. Lecturers want to know how these massively open online courses can be enhanced. To handle this expanding need for facts MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open educational subjects. This gripping new book also researches the controversies associated with these MOOCs and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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