Learn more about the fascinating new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education is a book which reviews subjects related to open educational resources (OERs) and massive open online courses. Modern evolvements in online education are providing the means for people in every nation on earth to be participants in online courses. These MOOC classes are customarily free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are several topics that learning technology organizations have to consider in 2015 because online education technology is advancing so fast. How can educators certify that the instruction provided by these massively open online courses is respectable? How can learners be assured that instructors 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 institutions like Khan Academy to conduct these MOOC classes? What innovative assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can institutions deal with poor motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As electronic education technology becomes more abundant there is a desideratum to perceive how MOOCs are being conducted. Scholars and many other stakeholders need to gain a better understanding of the outcomes of these new open education undertakings. Teachers want to better understand how these massive open online courses can be improved. In response to this demand for data the dramatic new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these MOOCs and other open educational resource issues. This amazing new book also examines the controversies associated with these MOOC courses and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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