Learn more about the new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which considers issues relating to open education resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOC). Brand new evolvements in elearning have empowered humans in nations all around the world to participate in classes online. These massive open courses are almost always free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are many topics that technology-enhanced learning organizations are having to attend to in 2015 because distance learning technology is advancing so swiftly. How can teachers assure that the quality control for these massively open online courses is passable? How can organizations ensure that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach classes online? MOOCs require the instructional design and the technological capacity to process large-scale feedback and interaction in real time. What different strategies are being used by institutions like Davidson College to conduct these massively open online courses? What assessment strategies and original teaching practices are in use today? How can participants manage issues like low motivation and high student dropout rates?

As digital e-learning technology becomes more procurable there is a increasing desideratum to perceive how these massive open online courses are being conducted. Scientists and many other stakeholders desire to better understand the outcomes of these important new open educational initiatives. Intellectuals want to know how MOOC classes can be made better. To handle this growing desideratum for knowledge the new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these MOOC classes and other open education resource subjects. This stimulating new book also articulates the most important controversies associated with these MOOC courses and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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