Find out more about the fascinating book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which examines issues relating to open educational resources and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Brand new developments in blended learning are enabling people all around the world to be participants in courses online. These massively open online courses are commonly free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are several topics that online education institutions are having to attend to more than ever because online education technology is advancing so quickly. How can educators assure that the quality of instruction provided by these MOOC courses is tolerable? How can we certify that teachers are properly credentialed to teach massively open online courses? MOOCs require the instructional design and the technological capacity to process large-scale feedback and interaction in real time. What different business strategies are being used by institutions like Khan Academy to conduct these MOOC classes? What teaching practices and original assessment strategies are optimal? How can educators manage problems like poor motivation and high dropout rates?

As digital education technology becomes more commonplace there is a growing necessity to grasp how MOOC classes are being conducted. Lecturers and many other participants desire to be more aware of these important new open education experiments. People want to understand how MOOC courses can be made better. To meet this growing need for data the thrilling new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of MOOC courses and other open educational issues. This stimulating new book also reviews the controversies associated with these massive online courses and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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