Learn more about the enlightening new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which examines topics pertaining to open education resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOC). Brand new developments in learning technology have empowered students in nations all around the world to participate in classes via the Internet. Massively open online courses are ordinarily free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few subjects that technology-enhanced learning institutions must deal with more than ever because learning technology is improving so rapidly. How can stakeholders make sure that the teaching provided by these MOOC courses is tolerable? How can participants ensure that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach courses online? 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 organizations like Stanford University to conduct these MOOC courses? What assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can participants deal with poor motivation and high student attrition?

As distance learning technology becomes more commonplace there is a demand to be aware of how massively open online courses are being conducted. Universities and many other stakeholders would like to understand these intriguing new open education experiments. Everyone wants to know how these massive open online courses can be improved. To handle this developing desideratum for facts MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these MOOC courses and other open education topics. This exciting new book also analyzes the major controversies associated with massively open online courses and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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