Find out more about the interesting new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which discusses subjects pertaining to open education resources and massive open online courses (MOOCs). The latest evolvements in digital education technology make it possible for students all around the world to take part in classes via the Internet. These online MOOCs are customarily free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are several topics that distance learning organizations have to struggle with more than ever because e-learning technology is advancing so rapidly. How can teachers guarantee that the training provided by these MOOC classes is respectable? How can we make sure that teachers are properly credentialed to teach online MOOC courses? 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 OpenLearning to conduct these MOOCs? What teaching practices and experimental evaluation strategies are in use today? How can stakeholders handle low motivation and high student attrition?

As digital learning technology becomes more widespread there is a desire to grasp how these massive open online courses are being conducted. Scientists and numerous other participants need to better grasp the outcomes of these fascinating new open educational ventures. Corporations want to gain an understanding of how massive open online courses can be made better. To meet this growing need for knowledge MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these MOOCs and other open education subjects. This stimulating new book also studies the controversies associated with massively open online courses and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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