Learn more about this book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which considers subjects having to do with open educational resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOC). New changes in distance learning technology are making it possible for students in all parts of the world to be participants in courses via the Internet. MOOC courses are free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are many topics that elearning institutions have to struggle with in 2015 because online learning technology is improving so rapidly. How can stakeholders certify that the quality control for these massively open online courses is decent? How can participants make sure that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified 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 organizations like Canvas Network to conduct these MOOCs? How can we handle issues like poor motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As digital education technology becomes more available there is a necessity to gain a better understanding of how MOOC courses are being conducted. Intellectuals and many other stakeholders want to be more aware of the outcomes of these interesting new open education experiments. Trainers want to know how these MOOC classes can be enhanced. To meet this growing need for facts MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these massive open online courses and other open education resource subjects. This intriguing new book also reviews the most important controversies associated with these massively open online courses and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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