Learn more about the interesting new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that describes subjects related to open education resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOC). Modern advances in online learning have enabled people in nations all aver the world to take classes online. MOOC classes are generally free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are several topics that learning technology organizations have to consider today because e-learning technology is advancing so quickly. How can institutions certify that the quality of instruction provided by these MOOCs is decent? How can institutions ensure that teachers 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 different business strategies are being used by institutions like Massachusetts Institute of Technology to conduct these massive open online courses? What innovative teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can participants manage problems like inadequate motivation and high student dropout rates?

As online education becomes more procurable there is a increasing need to understand how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Teachers and numerous other stakeholders would like to better comprehend these promising new open education ventures. Researchers want to better understand how MOOCs can be made better. In response to this demand for data the interesting new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these massive online courses and other open education topics. This stimulating new book also analyzes the controversies associated with these online MOOC courses and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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