Find out more about the interesting new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book which examines topics relevant to open education resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOC). Recent advancements in electronic educational technology enable people in nations all around the world to participate in online courses. MOOC classes are generally free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of subjects that distance learning institutions are having to consider now that blended learning technology is developing so swiftly. How can participants ensure that the teaching provided by these massive open online courses is all right? How can organizations ensure that teachers 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 Duke University to conduct these MOOC classes? What experimental teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can we handle problems like inadequate student motivation and high learner attrition?

As online learning technology becomes more commonplace there is a desire to better understand how MOOCs are being conducted. Intellectuals and many other stakeholders want to better understand these promising new open educational ventures. Scholars want to perceive how these MOOC courses can be enhanced. To handle this expanding desideratum for data the inspiring new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these massive open online courses and other open educational resource subjects. This book also considers 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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