Learn more about the new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book that analyzes subjects having to do with open educational resources and massive open online courses (MOOC). Modern developments in blended learning have empowered humans in nations all around the world to take courses via the Internet. These MOOC classes are almost always free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. A MOOC is an online course which uses the Internet to provide open access and unlimited student participation. There are numerous subjects that technology-enhanced learning organizations have to struggle with in 2015 because learning technology is advancing so swiftly. How can institutions ensure that the quality of schooling provided by these MOOCs is acceptable? How can we assure that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach massive open online courses? 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 Udacity to conduct these massive open online courses? What teaching practices and experimental assessment strategies are in use today? How can teachers manage issues like inadequate learner motivation and high dropout rates?

As digital educational technology becomes more commonplace there is a increasing demand to be aware of how MOOC classes are being conducted. Professors and numerous other stakeholders need to gain a better understanding of the outcomes of these open educational experiments. Researchers want to gain an understanding of how MOOCs can be made better. To meet this expanding desire for data the stimulating new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these online MOOCs and other open educational resource subjects. This stimulating new book also studies the key controversies associated with massive open online courses and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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