Find out more about this authoritative new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that discusses subjects regarding open education resources and massively open online courses (MOOC). New advancements in online education technology are enabling humans in every nation on earth to participate in online classes. Massively open online courses are usually free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few issues that online learning technology organizations are struggling with in 2015 because online education technology is advancing so fast. How can stakeholders guarantee that the training provided by these MOOC classes is acceptable? How can organizations assure that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online MOOC courses? 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 Maldives to conduct these massive open online courses? What assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can organizations handle problems like low learner motivation and high learner attrition?

As electronic education technology becomes more procurable there is a growing necessity to gain more knowledge about how these MOOC courses are being conducted. Teachers and many other participants want to understand the outcomes of these open education initiatives. Academics want to understand how these massive open online courses can be improved. In response to this growing need for details the inspiring new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these MOOCs and other open education subjects. This exciting new book also addresses the major controversies associated with these massive online courses and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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