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

MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that explores subjects related to open education resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Modern advances in digital education technology are empowering humans all around the world to participate in classes via the Internet. MOOC classes are mostly free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are many issues that e-learning technology organizations are having to consider more than ever because online learning technology is advancing so quickly. How can teachers make sure that the quality of teaching provided by these MOOC courses is satisfactory? How can participants make sure that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach classes online? MOOCs require the instructional design and the technological capacity to process large-scale feedback and interaction in real time. What different business strategies are being used by organizations like Spain to conduct these MOOCs? What teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can participants handle issues like low learner motivation and high student attrition?

As blended learning technology becomes more commonplace there is a expanding desire to gain more knowledge about how these massive open online courses are being conducted. Researchers and numerous other stakeholders would like to better understand these fascinating new open educational experiments. Instructors want to grasp how MOOC classes can be improved. To respond to this growing desire for information MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these online MOOCs and other open educational subjects. This book also articulates the key controversies associated with massive open online courses and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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