Learn more about the book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book that discusses issues regarding open educational resources (OERs) and massive open online courses. Brand new advances in distance learning technology are empowering people in all parts of the world to participate in online classes. Massive open online courses are customarily free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of topics that e-learning organizations are having to struggle with now that learning technology is advancing so quickly. How can institutions make sure that the quality of instruction provided by these MOOC courses is all right? How can we make sure that instructors are properly credentialed to teach MOOC classes? MOOCs require the instructional design and the technological capacity to process large-scale feedback and interaction in real time. What different business models are being used by institutions like Belize to conduct these massive open online courses? What experimental evaluation strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can stakeholders manage inadequate motivation and high dropout rates?

As elearning becomes more widespread there is a increasing desideratum to gain more knowledge about how these MOOCs are being conducted. Students and numerous other stakeholders desire to gain more knowledge about these interesting new open education ventures. Trainers want to better understand how MOOCs can be improved. To respond to this demand for facts the book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these MOOC classes and other open educational topics. This new book also explores the major controversies associated with these online MOOC courses and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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