Learn more about the new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education is a book that deals with issues relevant to open education resources and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Brand new gains in distance learning technology are providing the means for people all over the world to be participants in courses online. Massively open online courses are commonly free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are several subjects that distance learning institutions are considering today because distance learning technology is developing so rapidly. How can stakeholders assure that the training provided by these MOOCs is all right? How can stakeholders make sure that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach online 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 organizations like Reddit to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and experimental evaluation strategies are in use today? How can teachers manage low learner motivation and high student dropout rates?

As technology-enhanced learning becomes more widespread there is a demand to be aware of how massively open online courses are being conducted. Instructors and numerous other participants would like to better perceive the outcomes of these compelling new open education undertakings. Universities want to better understand how these MOOC courses can be improved. In response to this need for data MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these online MOOC courses and other open education subjects. This interesting new book also studies the key controversies associated with these MOOCs and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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