Learn more about the new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book that articulates issues having to do with open education resources and massively open online courses. Modern developments in distance learning technology are enabling humans in nations all around the world to take part in online classes. These massive open online courses are almost always free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few topics that technology-enhanced learning institutions are having to deal with more than ever because technology-enhanced learning is advancing so rapidly. How can educators certify that the instruction provided by these MOOC classes is good? How can institutions make sure that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach courses 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 organizations like Wesleyan University to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and innovative assessment strategies are in use today? How can educators handle poor student motivation and high dropout rates?

As online education becomes more procurable there is a growing desire to be aware of how MOOC courses are being conducted. Scholars and lots of other stakeholders desire to better grasp the outcomes of these important new open education endeavours. Scientists want to understand how MOOCs can be enhanced. To meet this developing need for facts the authoritative new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these massive open online courses and other open educational topics. This authoritative new book also considers the controversies associated with MOOCs and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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