Learn more about the scholarly new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book that considers subjects regarding open educational resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Recent advances in elearning technology have enabled humans all over the world to participate in classes online. These online MOOC courses are customarily free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous topics that blended learning organizations have to struggle with now that online learning technology is advancing so rapidly. How can organizations guarantee that the quality of these massive open online courses is decent? MOOCs are a form of distance education. How can students assure that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach online MOOC courses? 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 Massachusetts Institute of Technology to conduct these massively open online courses? What assessment strategies and innovative teaching practices are in use today? How can organizations manage inadequate learner motivation and high student dropout rates?

As distance learning technology becomes more widespread there is a expanding necessity to be aware of how massively open online courses are being conducted. Students and many other participants desire to gain a better understanding of these fascinating new open education ventures. Academics want to know how MOOC classes can be improved. To meet this increasing need for data MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of MOOC classes and other open education issues. This dramatic new book also discusses the key controversies associated with these MOOC classes and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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