Learn more about the new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which explores issues pertaining to open education resources (OER) and massively open online courses. New developments in learning technology have provided the means for students all over the world to take part in courses online. Massively open online courses are mostly free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of subjects that distance learning organizations have to deal with in 2015 because elearning technology is advancing so quickly. How can stakeholders be assured that the quality of these massively open online courses is tolerable? How can organizations make sure that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified for online teaching? 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 organizations like iversity to conduct these massive open online courses? What teaching practices and original assessment strategies are optimal? How can we manage issues like low student motivation and high learner attrition?

As learning technology becomes more procurable there is a increasing necessity to gain a better understanding of how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Students and lots of other stakeholders need to better understand these intriguing new open educational initiatives. Academics want to gain an understanding of how these MOOC classes can be enhanced. In response to this growing need for details MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of MOOC classes and other open educational issues. This exciting new book also explores the key controversies associated with these MOOCs and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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