Find out more about the new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that considers issues having to do with open education resources and massive open online courses. The latest improvements in online education make it possible for learners all around the world to take part in classes via the Internet. These MOOC courses are normally free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few subjects that online learning technology institutions are having to struggle with now that online learning technology is developing so swiftly. How can we ensure that the quality of instruction provided by these massive open online courses is adequate? How can institutions be assured that instructors are properly credentialed 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 business models are being used by institutions like edX to conduct these MOOCs? What teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can we manage problems like poor learner motivation and high student attrition?

As learning technology becomes more available there is a increasing necessity to gain a better understanding of how MOOC classes are being conducted. Professors and numerous other stakeholders desire to gain a better understanding of these significant new open educational ventures. Lecturers want to understand how these MOOCs can be improved. To handle this expanding desideratum for data the amazing new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these massive open online courses and other open educational resource issues. This book also investigates the controversies associated with massively open online courses and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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