Find out more about the fascinating book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that considers subjects having to do with open education resources (OER) and massively open online courses. Modern advances in online education technology have empowered people in nations all aver the world to take online classes. These massive open online courses are mostly free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are several issues that blended learning institutions have to deal with in 2015 because online learning technology is improving so quickly. How can stakeholders be assured that the quality of training provided by these massively open online courses is respectable? How can participants assure that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online MOOC classes? MOOCs require the instructional design and the technological capacity to process large-scale feedback and interaction in real time. What different business models are being used by institutions like Vatican City to conduct these MOOCs? What innovative assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can we deal with low motivation and high dropout rates?

As digital education technology becomes more available there is a growing desire to better understand how these MOOCs are being conducted. Professors and many other participants need to gain a better understanding of these new open educational endeavours. Lecturers want to know how massively open online courses can be made better. To meet this increasing demand for knowledge MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these massive open courses and other open educational issues. This interesting new book also investigates the most important controversies associated with these MOOCs and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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