Learn more about the cutting-edge new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book which addresses topics pertaining to open educational resources and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Recent advances in elearning technology are making it possible for people in all parts of the world to be participants in courses online. These massive open courses are mostly free for learners but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are many subjects that online education institutions are having to struggle with in 2015 because learning technology is advancing so fast. How can stakeholders guarantee that the quality of schooling provided by these MOOC classes is decent? How can participants 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 institutions like edX to conduct these MOOC courses? What original teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can organizations deal with the problems of inadequate motivation and high student attrition?

As elearning technology becomes more available there is a developing desideratum to comprehend how MOOC courses are being conducted. Students and many other participants desire to gain more knowledge about these important new open education endeavours. Corporations want to comprehend how these MOOC classes can be improved. To handle this growing desideratum for information the new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of MOOCs and other open educational resource issues. This gripping new book also articulates the most important controversies associated with these online MOOCs and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

Distance Education