Learn more about the exciting new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education is a book which reviews topics pertaining to open educational resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Modern developments in electronic education technology have made it possible for students all around the world to take part in classes via the Internet. MOOC classes are customarily free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are several subjects that online learning institutions have to struggle with in 2015 because elearning technology is improving so swiftly. This collected edition details a series of recent reports and interesting announcements related to MOOCs. How can institutions guarantee that the quality of teaching provided by these massive open online courses is acceptable? How can participants certify that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach online classes? MOOCs require the instructional design and the technological capacity to process large-scale feedback and interaction in real time. What strategies are being used by organizations like Brazil to conduct these MOOC classes? What innovative assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can participants get a handle on poor student motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As distance learning becomes more commonplace there is a necessity to grasp how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Academics and many other stakeholders need to gain more knowledge about these promising new open educational endeavours. Corporations want to gain an understanding of how massively open online courses can be enhanced. To meet this expanding demand for information MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of MOOCs and other open educational issues. This amazing new book also considers the major controversies associated with these MOOC classes and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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