Find out more about this new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book that addresses issues related to open educational resources (OER) and massively open online courses. Recent improvements in distance learning technology have empowered people in every nation on earth to take courses via the Internet. MOOC classes are free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few issues that distance learning organizations are considering more than ever because distance learning technology is developing so quickly. How can institutions ensure that the instruction provided by these massive open online courses is passable? How can organizations assure that instructors are properly credentialed for teaching online? 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 institutions like Seattle Central Community College to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and innovative assessment strategies are optimal? How can we manage issues like inadequate learner motivation and high student dropout rates?

As e-learning becomes more available there is a expanding necessity to gain more knowledge about how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Universities and many other participants would like to be more aware of the outcomes of these promising new open educational initiatives. Researchers want to gain more knowledge about how massively open online courses can be enhanced. To satisfy this expanding desideratum for facts the scholarly new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these massive open courses and other open education resource topics. This book also articulates the key controversies associated with these massively open online courses and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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