Learn more about the fascinating new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that discusses topics regarding open education resources (OERs) and massive open online courses. Modern changes in learning technology are enabling learners in nations all around the world to be participants in online classes. These online MOOC courses are free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are many issues that technology-enhanced learning institutions must deal with now that distance learning technology is advancing so fast. How can stakeholders make sure that the quality of these massively open online courses is respectable? How can students be assured that lecturers are properly credentialed for teaching online? MOOCs require the instructional design and the technological capacity to process large-scale feedback and interaction in real time. What business models are being used by organizations like Harvard University to conduct these MOOCs? What teaching practices and original assessment strategies are optimal? How can participants handle problems like low motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As online learning becomes more available there is a need to grasp how these MOOC courses are being conducted. Educators and numerous other stakeholders need to understand these interesting new open education endeavours. Instructors want to understand how massively open online courses can be enhanced. To respond to this crescive desire for facts the scholarly new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of MOOC classes and other open education topics. This exciting new book also explores the controversies associated with these online MOOC courses and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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