Learn more about this interesting new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that analyzes topics related to open education resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOC). The latest gains in distance learning have provided the means for people all over the world to take part in courses online. Massively open online courses are usually free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous issues that online learning technology institutions have to consider more than ever because distance learning technology is improving so quickly. How can teachers guarantee that the schooling provided by these massively open online courses is adequate? How can stakeholders assure that teachers are properly credentialed to teach online courses? 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 Brown University to conduct these massively open online courses? What experimental teaching practices and evaluation strategies are optimal? How can participants deal with low learner motivation and high learner attrition?

As digital educational technology becomes more procurable there is a demand to gain a better understanding of how these massive open online courses are being conducted. Professors and numerous other stakeholders desire to better understand the outcomes of these interesting new open educational initiatives. People want to grasp how these MOOC classes can be improved. To respond to this increasing need for facts the new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open education topics. This new book also describes the major controversies associated with these massively open online courses and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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