Learn more about the book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book that examines subjects having to do with open educational resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOC). Modern advancements in online learning are empowering people in every nation on earth to take courses online. Massive open online courses are customarily free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are many issues that online learning technology organizations must deal with today because learning technology is developing so rapidly. How can we be assured that the quality of training provided by these massively open online courses is satisfactory? How can stakeholders certify that educators are properly credentialed for teaching 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 edX to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can institutions handle inadequate student motivation and high attrition?

As e-learning becomes more abundant there is a growing demand to understand how these MOOC classes are being conducted. Universities and lots of other participants need to better perceive the outcomes of these new open education ventures. Everyone wants to know how these MOOC classes can be made better. To meet this expanding demand for information the gripping new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these massive open courses and other open educational resource topics. This new book also describes the controversies associated with these MOOC classes and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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