Learn more about the book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that talks about issues related to open educational resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). The latest improvements in distance learning technology are providing the means for students in every nation on earth to be participants in courses online. Massive open online courses are customarily free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few topics that e-learning organizations must deal with in 2015 because elearning technology is advancing so rapidly. How can organizations make sure that the quality of training provided by these massively open online courses is tolerable? How can institutions certify that teachers are properly credentialed to teach 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 organizations like Canvas Network to conduct these massively open online courses? What original assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can educators handle issues like low student motivation and high learner attrition?

As elearning technology becomes more prolific there is a need to gain more knowledge about how these MOOC classes are being conducted. Corporations and numerous other participants want to gain more knowledge about the outcomes of these fascinating new open educational endeavours. Academics want to gain more knowledge about how massively open online courses can be improved. In response to this crescive desire for data the intriguing new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these MOOCs and other open education issues. This intriguing new book also talks about the key controversies associated with massively open online courses and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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