Learn more about the engaging new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which discusses subjects related to open educational resources (OER) and massively open online courses. Recent advances in distance learning have made it possible for students all over the world to participate in courses online. These massive open online courses are generally free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few issues that learning technology organizations have to struggle with now that online education technology is advancing so swiftly. How can teachers ensure that the training provided by these MOOC courses is acceptable? How can we ensure that teachers are properly credentialed to teach online classes? 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 organizations like Ross Dependency to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and experimental assessment strategies are optimal? How can we handle low student motivation and high student dropout rates?

As digital educational technology becomes more available there is a expanding desideratum to be aware of how these MOOCs are being conducted. The open educational resources movement was the inspiration for the first MOOCs. Trainers and numerous other participants need to better understand the outcomes of these new open educational endeavours. Scientists want to better understand how massively open online courses can be made better. To handle this growing desideratum for information the book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these massively open online courses and other open education subjects. This exciting new book also explores the controversies associated with these MOOC courses and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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