Learn more about this exciting new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education is a book that articulates subjects pertaining to open education resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOC). The latest evolvements in online learning enable people in all parts of the world to take part in online classes. These online MOOCs are commonly free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of subjects that online education institutions are considering today because e-learning technology is improving so fast. How can teachers be assured that the quality of these MOOCs is satisfactory? How can institutions assure that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach online MOOC classes? 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 Northern Mariana Islands to conduct these massively open online courses? What experimental teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can stakeholders deal with the problems of poor learner motivation and high learner attrition?

As blended learning technology becomes more available there is a expanding demand to perceive how these MOOC courses are being conducted. Academics and lots of other stakeholders want to understand the outcomes of these exciting new open education endeavours. Instructors want to gain an understanding of how MOOCs can be improved. In response to this crescive desire for data the new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these MOOC courses and other open educational resource topics. This book also examines the major controversies associated with these online MOOCs and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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