Find out more about the impressive book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book that addresses subjects regarding open education resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Recent developments in learning technology are empowering humans all around the world to take part in online courses. MOOCs are mostly free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are several topics that technology-enhanced learning institutions have to struggle with in 2015 because e-learning technology is improving so rapidly. How can we make sure that the quality of schooling provided by these MOOC courses is all right? How can stakeholders guarantee that teachers are properly credentialed to teach online? MOOCs require the instructional design and the technological capacity to process large-scale feedback and interaction in real time. What different strategies are being used by institutions like Mount Sinai School of Medicine to conduct these MOOC classes? What teaching practices and evaluation strategies are optimal? How can we manage poor motivation and high learner attrition?

As distance learning technology becomes more commonplace there is a growing desire to gain a better understanding of how these MOOC classes are being conducted. Academics and many other participants need to better understand these intriguing new open education undertakings. Academics want to gain more knowledge about how these massively open online courses can be enhanced. To respond to this demand for facts MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these MOOC courses and other open education topics. This inspiring new book also describes the controversies associated with these massive online courses and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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