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

MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book which talks about issues having to do with open education resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOC). New changes in distance learning have provided the means for learners in nations all aver the world to take part in classes online. MOOC classes are customarily free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of topics that online learning technology institutions are dealing with now that technology-enhanced learning is advancing so rapidly. How can participants certify that the quality of education provided by these massive open online courses is passable? How can participants certify that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified 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 different strategies are being used by organizations like Coursera to conduct these massive open online courses? What teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can participants get a handle on poor learner motivation and high student dropout rates?

As digital educational technology becomes more prolific there is a need to gain more knowledge about how these MOOC classes are being conducted. Scientists and many other participants need to be more aware of the outcomes of these promising new open education ventures. Scholars want to grasp how these massively open online courses can be improved. To meet this developing desire for information the exciting new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open educational resource issues. This sensational new book also explores the major controversies associated with massive open online courses and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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