Learn more about this new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education is a book which considers subjects having to do with open educational resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOC). Recent changes in technology-enhanced learning make it possible for students in every nation on earth to take courses online. Massive open online courses are ordinarily free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few issues that online learning institutions are having to consider today because elearning technology is developing so rapidly. This collected edition details a series of recent reports and interesting announcements related to MOOCs. How can institutions assure that the education provided by these massively open online courses is satisfactory? How can we assure that teachers are properly credentialed to teach massive 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 Massachusetts Institute of Technology to conduct these massively open online courses? What original teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can we handle inadequate student motivation and high student dropout rates?

As digital learning becomes more available there is a growing demand to be aware of how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Educators and many other participants need to better understand these promising new open education ventures. Everybody wants to understand how these MOOCs can be enhanced. To respond to this developing need for details the exciting new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of MOOCs and other open educational resource subjects. This intriguing new book also researches the major controversies associated with these online MOOCs and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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