Learn more about the informative new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education is a book which investigates subjects related to open educational resources (OER) and massive open online courses. New gains in electronic education technology have made it possible for students all around the world to participate in classes via the Internet. Massive open online courses are usually free for learners but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few issues that elearning institutions are having to deal with in 2015 because distance learning technology is developing so swiftly. How can participants certify that the training provided by these MOOC classes is all right? How can organizations assure that educators are properly credentialed to teach classes 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 Miriada X to conduct these massive open online courses? What teaching practices and original assessment strategies are in use today? How can teachers manage low student motivation and high learner attrition?

As electronic educational technology becomes more available there is a growing need to gain a better understanding of how MOOCs are being conducted. Universities and many other stakeholders desire to gain a better understanding of the outcomes of these compelling new open educational undertakings. Researchers want to know how these MOOCs can be made better. To satisfy this growing demand for data the dramatic new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open educational resource subjects. This dramatic new book also addresses the controversies associated with these massively open online courses and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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