Learn more about the scholarly new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that articulates issues pertaining to open educational resources and massively open online courses (MOOC). Recent advances in online learning technology are enabling learners in nations all around the world to be participants in classes via the Internet. Massively open online courses are typically free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of issues that online learning institutions have to deal with more than ever because online learning technology is improving so fast. How can stakeholders guarantee that the training provided by these MOOC classes is acceptable? How can institutions ensure that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach MOOCs? MOOCs require the instructional design and the technological capacity to process large-scale feedback and interaction in real time. What business strategies are being used by institutions like Spain to conduct these MOOCs? What evaluation strategies and experimental teaching practices are optimal? How can stakeholders manage issues like inadequate learner motivation and high dropout rates?

As electronic education technology becomes more procurable there is a developing demand to perceive how these MOOC courses are being conducted. Scientists and many other stakeholders need to better comprehend the outcomes of these compelling new open education endeavours. Universities want to know how these massive open online courses can be enhanced. In response to this crescive demand for details the interesting new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of MOOC courses and other open education topics. This book also analyzes the key controversies associated with MOOC classes and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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