Learn more about the new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that examines subjects relating to open educational resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOC). Recent improvements in distance learning are providing the means for people all over the world to take part in courses via the Internet. Massive open online courses are typically free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of topics that elearning organizations have to consider in 2015 because online education technology is developing so quickly. How can stakeholders make sure that the quality of these massively open online courses is tolerable? 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 business models are being used by institutions like Finland to conduct these MOOCs? What teaching practices and evaluation strategies are in use today? How can educators manage issues like poor learner motivation and high student dropout rates?

As learning technology becomes more available there is a increasing desideratum to better understand how these MOOC classes are being conducted. Trainers and lots of other stakeholders want to better understand these intriguing new open educational experiments. Everyone wants to know how MOOCs can be made better. To handle this increasing desideratum for data the definitive new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these online MOOC courses and other open education resource topics. This gripping new book also discusses the most important controversies associated with these massive online courses and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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