Learn more about the fascinating new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that reviews subjects regarding open educational resources and massive open online courses. Modern advancements in digital education technology are empowering people all over the world to take courses online. Massively open online courses are commonly free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are several topics that online learning technology institutions are considering in 2015 because distance learning technology is improving so swiftly. How can institutions assure that the quality of training provided by these MOOCs is acceptable? How can stakeholders certify that teachers 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 strategies are being used by organizations like Coursera to conduct these massively open online courses? What experimental teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can educators deal with the problems of low motivation and high learner attrition?

As blended learning becomes more widespread there is a developing desire to grasp how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Researchers and many other stakeholders would like to better grasp these open educational endeavours. Researchers want to gain an understanding of how these MOOC classes can be enhanced. To meet this growing demand for details the stimulating new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of MOOC courses and other open educational issues. This thrilling new book also considers the major controversies associated with these online MOOCs and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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