Learn more about the exciting new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book which examines issues relating to open educational resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOC). Recent gains in electronic educational technology have empowered learners in all parts of the world to participate in courses online. These MOOC classes are usually free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few topics that e-learning institutions have to deal with in 2015 because distance learning technology is improving so swiftly. How can educators be assured that the quality control for these massively open online courses is all right? How can stakeholders guarantee that educators are properly credentialed for teaching online? 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 organizations like Netherlands Antilles to conduct these massively open online courses? What experimental teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can participants deal with inadequate motivation and high dropout rates?

As electronic educational technology becomes more prolific there is a desideratum to be aware of how these massive open online courses are being conducted. Trainers and numerous other participants want to gain more knowledge about these new open education endeavours. Instructors want to better understand how massive open online courses can be improved. In response to this developing desideratum for facts the book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these MOOCs and other open educational topics. This book also discusses the controversies associated with these MOOCs and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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