Find out more about the new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book that talks about topics regarding open educational resources and massively open online courses (MOOCs). New advancements in technology-enhanced learning are empowering learners all over the world to take part in online classes. Massive open online courses are usually free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are many issues that learning technology institutions have to deal with more than ever because learning technology is developing so quickly. This collected edition details a series of recent reports and interesting announcements related to MOOCs. How can educators ensure that the quality of these MOOC courses is adequate? How can students make sure that educators 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 strategies are being used by institutions like University of Utah to conduct these MOOC classes? What original teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can teachers deal with the problems of poor motivation and high dropout rates?

As digital learning becomes more abundant there is a growing need to gain more knowledge about how MOOC classes are being conducted. Scholars and many other participants need to understand these intriguing new open educational experiments. Everybody wants to grasp how these massively open online courses can be enhanced. To respond to this developing demand for details the gripping new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these massively open online courses and other open educational resource issues. This intriguing new book also analyzes the major controversies associated with these online MOOCs and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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