Learn more about the new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book that examines issues having to do with open education resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOC). Recent improvements in distance learning technology have empowered people in nations all aver the world to be participants in online classes. These MOOC classes are normally free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of subjects that learning technology institutions are struggling with more than ever because e-learning technology is developing so swiftly. How can stakeholders certify that the schooling provided by these massive open online courses is acceptable? How can we assure that teachers 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 models are being used by organizations like MOOEC to conduct these massively open online courses? What innovative teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can participants manage issues like inadequate student motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As distance learning becomes more procurable there is a increasing desire to gain more knowledge about how these massive open online courses are being conducted. Scholars and lots of other stakeholders desire to better understand these promising new open educational experiments. Academics want to know how these MOOCs can be improved. In response to this desire for details the interesting new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these online MOOCs and other open educational resource subjects. This intriguing new book also studies the most important controversies associated with these online MOOC courses and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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