Learn more about this new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which discusses subjects relevant to open educational resources (OER) and massively open online courses. Modern advances in online learning technology have empowered people in nations all around the world to take classes online. These massive open online courses are generally free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few subjects that technology-enhanced learning institutions have to struggle with in 2015 because e-learning technology is advancing so fast. How can organizations assure that the teaching provided by these MOOC courses is good? How can students certify that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach online MOOC classes? MOOCs require the instructional design and the technological capacity to process large-scale feedback and interaction in real time. What different business strategies are being used by institutions like University of New Mexico to conduct these massively open online courses? What assessment strategies and experimental teaching practices are in use today? How can educators manage poor learner motivation and high student attrition?

As digital education technology becomes more abundant there is a expanding demand to understand how these MOOC courses are being conducted. Intellectuals and numerous other stakeholders want to better grasp the outcomes of these open education endeavours. Academics want to perceive how MOOC courses can be made better. To meet this expanding demand for facts the intriguing new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these massive online courses and other open educational resource subjects. This new book also examines the controversies associated with MOOC classes and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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