Learn more about this illuminating new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that explores issues related to open education resources and massive open online courses (MOOC). New advancements in online learning have enabled learners in nations all around the world to take online classes. MOOC courses are typically free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are dozens of new technologies emerging each year that can be used for teaching and learning. There are many topics that elearning organizations are considering in 2015 because distance learning technology is advancing so swiftly. How can stakeholders assure that the teaching provided by these MOOCs is tolerable? How can students ensure that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified for online teaching? 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 institutions like Thailand to conduct these massive open online courses? What assessment strategies and experimental teaching practices are optimal? How can organizations manage problems like low motivation and high attrition?

As e-learning becomes more prolific there is a necessity to understand how massive open online courses are being conducted. Educators and lots of other stakeholders desire to gain a better understanding of these compelling new open education endeavours. Academics want to understand how MOOCs can be enhanced. To satisfy this expanding desideratum for facts the thrilling new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these online MOOCs and other open education topics. This amazing new book also articulates the most important controversies associated with MOOC classes and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

Educational Technology