Learn more about the new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that talks about topics relevant to open education resources and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Modern evolvements in digital education technology are enabling learners in nations all around the world to participate in classes online. MOOC classes are typically free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of issues that online learning institutions must deal with now that learning technology is improving so quickly. This scholarly volume offer guidelines for educators hoping to create a highly engaging MOOC-based learning environment. How can organizations be assured that the quality control for these massive open online courses is good? How can learners be assured that lecturers are properly credentialed for teaching online? 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 Canvas Network to conduct these massive open online courses? What experimental evaluation strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can teachers deal with poor motivation and high student attrition?

As digital learning technology becomes more widespread there is a desideratum to perceive how these MOOCs are being conducted. Educators and numerous other participants desire to better grasp these significant new open education ventures. Everybody wants to gain an understanding of how massively open online courses can be improved. To handle this desideratum for knowledge MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these online MOOCs and other open education topics. This book also examines the controversies associated with MOOC courses and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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