Learn more about the new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which analyzes subjects related to open educational resources (OERs) and massively open online courses. New gains in electronic educational technology are providing the means for students in every nation on earth to take classes via the Internet. Massive open online courses are usually free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous topics that blended learning institutions have to deal with now that online learning technology is developing so rapidly. How can participants be assured that the quality of training provided by these massively open online courses is good? How can organizations assure that teachers are properly credentialed to teach classes online? 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 Myanmar (Burma) to conduct these MOOC classes? How can proper quality standards be consistently defined and maintained? What assessment strategies and experimental teaching practices are in use today? How can we deal with the problems of poor student motivation and high attrition?

As digital educational technology becomes more abundant there is a developing demand to grasp how massively open online courses are being conducted. Lecturers and many other stakeholders want to better grasp the outcomes of these interesting new open education initiatives. Lecturers want to comprehend how MOOC classes can be improved. To respond to this developing desire for details the interesting new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these massively open online courses and other open education subjects. This exciting new book also talks about the most important controversies associated with these massively open online courses and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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