Learn more about the engaging new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which considers issues related to open educational resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOC). Modern advances in technology-enhanced learning are providing the means for people in nations all around the world to participate in courses online. These MOOC classes are customarily free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous issues that online learning technology institutions have to struggle with in 2015 because distance learning technology is advancing so quickly. How can organizations assure that the teaching provided by these MOOCs is satisfactory? How can institutions certify that instructors are properly credentialed to teach online MOOC classes? 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 MOOC courses? What original assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can educators manage issues like low motivation and high learner attrition?

As learning technology becomes more available there is a developing demand to comprehend how MOOC courses are being conducted. Students and many other stakeholders would like to gain a better understanding of these promising new open educational experiments. Everybody wants to grasp how these massively open online courses can be made better. To satisfy this expanding desire for facts the dramatic new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these online MOOCs and other open education resource subjects. This exciting new book also researches the major controversies associated with these MOOCs and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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