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

MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which explores topics pertaining to open educational resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOC). Modern improvements in online education technology enable learners in nations all aver the world to participate in courses via the Internet. These MOOCs are ordinarily free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are many issues that e-learning technology organizations are having to attend to now that blended learning technology is advancing so rapidly. How can educators guarantee that the quality of education provided by these MOOC classes is adequate? MOOCs are a form of distance education. How can organizations assure that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach massively open online courses? MOOCs require the instructional design and the technological capacity to process large-scale feedback and interaction in real time. What business strategies are being used by organizations like UWashingtonX to conduct these MOOC classes? What original teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can teachers manage poor motivation and high student dropout rates?

As digital education technology becomes more available there is a expanding necessity to understand how massively open online courses are being conducted. Instructors and lots of other stakeholders would like to better perceive the outcomes of these fascinating new open education undertakings. Everyone wants to know how these MOOC classes can be made better. To respond to this demand for facts the dramatic new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of MOOC courses and other open education topics. This book also investigates the key controversies associated with these massive open courses and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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