Learn more about the impressive new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that examines topics having to do with open educational resources and massive open online courses (MOOC). Recent changes in distance learning technology are making it possible for people all around the world to take part in courses via the Internet. MOOC classes are almost always free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous subjects that learning technology organizations have to struggle with now that online learning technology is developing so rapidly. How can teachers guarantee that the training provided by these MOOC courses is passable? How can participants make sure that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach MOOCs? 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 institutions like University of California, Irvine to conduct these MOOCs? What experimental teaching practices and evaluation strategies are in use today? How can educators deal with the problems of low motivation and high student dropout rates?

As digital learning becomes more procurable there is a growing desideratum to gain more knowledge about how these MOOC classes are being conducted. Universities and numerous other stakeholders need to better perceive these important new open educational initiatives. People want to know how these MOOC courses can be improved. To meet this increasing desideratum for knowledge MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these MOOCs and other open educational resource subjects. This interesting new book also examines the controversies associated with massive open online courses and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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