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

MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book which explores topics having to do with open educational resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). The latest improvements in online learning technology have empowered people all around the world to take courses via the Internet. Massive open online courses are customarily free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are many issues that online learning technology organizations are considering today because online learning technology is advancing so rapidly. How can institutions assure that the quality of training provided by these MOOCs is adequate? How can stakeholders certify that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online classes? 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 Twitter to conduct these MOOC classes? What innovative teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can stakeholders manage issues like low student motivation and high student dropout rates?

As electronic educational technology becomes more available there is a desire to comprehend how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Lecturers and many other participants desire to better perceive the outcomes of these significant new open education undertakings. Instructors want to perceive how these massive open online courses can be made better. In response to this expanding demand for data MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these massively open online courses and other open education subjects. This new book also examines the most important controversies associated with these MOOC courses and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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