Find out more about the illuminating new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book that reviews subjects relevant to open educational resources and massive open online courses (MOOCs). The latest advancements in online learning are providing the means for people in nations all aver the world to take classes online. These MOOC classes are almost always free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are dozens of new technologies emerging each year that can be used for teaching and learning. There are a variety of topics that elearning institutions are having to attend to in 2015 because technology-enhanced learning is improving so swiftly. How can teachers be assured that the quality of education provided by these MOOC courses is adequate? How can we certify that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach courses 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 Tokelau to conduct these massive open online courses? What innovative teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can educators handle problems like poor student motivation and high student attrition?

As digital educational technology becomes more abundant there is a developing need to grasp how MOOC courses are being conducted. Scholars and many other stakeholders would like to understand the outcomes of these promising new open educational experiments. Educators want to better understand how MOOC classes can be improved. To meet this desideratum for information MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open educational topics. This dramatic new book also analyzes the controversies associated with these massive online courses and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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