Learn more about the exciting new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book that reviews topics having to do with open education resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOC). The latest improvements in learning technology enable learners in nations all around the world to take online courses. Massively open online courses are usually free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are several subjects that online education organizations have to struggle with in 2015 because technology-enhanced learning is developing so rapidly. How can teachers ensure that the quality of training provided by these MOOC classes is decent? How can participants make sure that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach courses online? MOOCs require the instructional design and the technological capacity to process large-scale feedback and interaction in real time. What business models are being used by organizations like Austria to conduct these massively open online courses? What assessment strategies and experimental teaching practices are in use today? How can teachers manage problems like inadequate motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As online learning becomes more abundant there is a increasing necessity to gain a better understanding of how MOOC classes are being conducted. Public servants and lots of other stakeholders would like to better comprehend these open educational experiments. Teachers want to gain an understanding of how massively open online courses can be improved. To handle this increasing desire for details MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these online MOOCs and other open education resource subjects. This book also deals with the most important controversies associated with these massive open courses and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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