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

MOOCs and Open Education is a book that studies topics pertaining to open educational resources and massively open online courses (MOOC). Brand new improvements in technology-enhanced learning are providing the means for students in every nation on earth to take part in classes via the Internet. MOOC courses are commonly free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous topics that technology-enhanced learning organizations have to consider today because e-learning technology is improving so quickly. How can participants make sure that the instruction provided by these massive open online courses is adequate? How can students guarantee that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified for online teaching? 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 Uruguay to conduct these massive open online courses? What evaluation strategies and experimental teaching practices are in use today? How can institutions manage problems like low learner motivation and high attrition?

As distance learning technology becomes more abundant there is a growing desideratum to gain more knowledge about how MOOCs are being conducted. Teachers and numerous other participants would like to better grasp these important new open education initiatives. Academics want to gain an understanding of how MOOC classes can be improved. In response to this expanding desideratum for knowledge the book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of MOOCs and other open educational resource issues. This interesting new book also describes the major controversies associated with massively open online courses and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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