Find out more about the thought-provoking new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book which researches subjects relating to open education resources (OER) and massively open online courses. New improvements in online education have made it possible for students all around the world to take courses online. MOOC courses are generally free for learners but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are several topics that elearning organizations have to struggle with now that online learning technology is improving so fast. How can teachers be assured that the quality of instruction provided by these MOOC courses is all right? How can stakeholders ensure that teachers are properly credentialed to teach MOOC classes? MOOCs require the instructional design and the technological capacity to process large-scale feedback and interaction in real time. What strategies are being used by organizations like Udacity to conduct these massive open online courses? What assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can institutions manage low learner motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As blended learning technology becomes more procurable there is a need to be aware of how MOOC courses are being conducted. Lecturers and many other stakeholders need to understand the outcomes of these interesting new open education endeavours. Intellectuals want to know how MOOC classes can be improved. To meet this expanding demand for information MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these MOOCs and other open education resource topics. This definitive new book also investigates the most important controversies associated with these massive open online courses and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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