Find out more about this educative new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that investigates topics regarding open education resources and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Recent advancements in distance learning technology have empowered learners in every nation on earth to participate in courses online. MOOCs are mostly free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few topics that online learning institutions are having to struggle with now that technology-enhanced learning is improving so fast. How can educators ensure that the quality of training provided by these MOOC classes is tolerable? How can organizations be assured that instructors are properly credentialed to teach online MOOC courses? MOOCs require the instructional design and the technological capacity to process large-scale feedback and interaction in real time. What different business models are being used by institutions like New Caledonia to conduct these MOOC classes? What innovative assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can educators manage issues like poor motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As digital learning becomes more widespread there is a necessity to gain more knowledge about how these MOOC courses are being conducted. Public servants and numerous other stakeholders would like to gain more knowledge about the outcomes of these compelling new open education endeavours. People want to grasp how MOOCs can be improved. To meet this developing demand for facts MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open educational subjects. This book also considers the key controversies associated with these massive open online courses and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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