Learn more about the new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that investigates topics regarding open education resources (OER) and massively open online courses. Modern gains in elearning technology have enabled people in nations all around the world to take courses online. These massive open courses are free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are many issues that online education institutions have to struggle with in 2015 because e-learning technology is advancing so fast. How can organizations be assured that the quality of these MOOC courses is good? How can participants assure that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach courses online? 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 edX to conduct these MOOC courses? What assessment strategies and original teaching practices are in use today? Interaction, feedback and online support are the most important things that help students succeed in MOOC courses. How can participants get a handle on low student motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As online education becomes more widespread there is a developing desire to gain a better understanding of how these MOOCs are being conducted. Public servants and lots of other stakeholders would like to better understand the outcomes of these fascinating new open education ventures. Researchers want to comprehend how these massive open online courses can be made better. To handle this crescive need for data the book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these MOOC courses and other open educational issues. This intriguing new book also describes the key controversies associated with massively open online courses and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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