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

MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book that studies issues relating to open educational resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOC). New changes in technology-enhanced learning enable learners all around the world to participate in classes online. These MOOC classes are normally free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few issues that online education institutions are having to deal with more than ever because blended learning technology is improving so rapidly. How can teachers be assured that the training provided by these massively open online courses is respectable? How can students certify that educators are properly credentialed to teach online MOOC classes? MOOCs require the instructional design and the technological capacity to process large-scale feedback and interaction in real time. What business strategies are being used by institutions like Meetup to conduct these massively open online courses? What evaluation strategies and experimental teaching practices are optimal? How can stakeholders manage poor motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As technology-enhanced learning becomes more commonplace there is a expanding desire to gain a better understanding of how massive open online courses are being conducted. Lecturers and lots of other participants would like to gain a better understanding of the outcomes of these fascinating new open education ventures. Lecturers want to comprehend how these MOOC courses can be made better. To meet this desire for details the book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these MOOCs and other open educational subjects. This exciting new book also considers the major controversies associated with these MOOCs and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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