Learn more about the fascinating new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education is a book which investigates issues regarding open educational resources and massive open online courses (MOOC). Modern gains in distance learning technology are providing the means for people all around the world to participate in classes online. These massively open online courses are customarily free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. Keeping thousands of students motivated and involved in a course is difficult for an instructor. There are many issues that online education institutions have to consider more than ever because blended learning technology is developing so quickly. How can teachers certify that the quality of education provided by these MOOC courses is decent? How can institutions assure that educators are properly credentialed and qualified 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 different business strategies are being used by institutions like Brown University to conduct these MOOCs? What assessment strategies and experimental teaching practices are optimal? How can we handle problems like low learner motivation and high student attrition?

As online education technology becomes more widespread there is a desire to gain a better understanding of how MOOC classes are being conducted. Professors and many other stakeholders want to better understand the outcomes of these significant new open educational ventures. Intellectuals want to gain an understanding of how massively open online courses can be improved. To meet this developing demand for facts the gripping new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of massive open online courses and other open educational resource issues. This inspiring new book also reviews the controversies associated with these MOOC courses and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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