Learn more about the exciting new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book which discusses topics relevant to open education resources (OER) and massive open online courses. The latest advancements in distance learning are providing the means for people all over the world to be participants in online courses. MOOCs are mostly free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are several topics that elearning organizations have to struggle with more than ever because online learning technology is advancing so swiftly. How can teachers make sure that the education provided by these MOOCs is passable? How can institutions make sure that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach MOOC classes? MOOCs require the instructional design and the technological capacity to process large-scale feedback and interaction in real time. What strategies are being used by institutions like Coursera to conduct these MOOC classes? What experimental teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can institutions deal with the issues of low student motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As digital elearning technology becomes more available there is a developing desire to gain more knowledge about how MOOC classes are being conducted. Researchers and many other stakeholders need to better comprehend the outcomes of these promising new open education initiatives. Scholars want to gain more knowledge about how these MOOC classes can be made better. To respond to this developing desideratum for details MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open educational topics. This authoritative new book also discusses the most important controversies associated with these massively open online courses and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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