Learn more about this new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that discusses issues regarding open education resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOC). New advances in digital education technology are making it possible for students all over the world to participate in courses via the Internet. These MOOCs are generally free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few topics that elearning institutions are having to deal with in 2015 because e-learning technology is improving so quickly. How can teachers guarantee that the quality control for these massively open online courses is passable? How can learners be assured that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach classes online? MOOCs require the instructional design and the technological capacity to process large-scale feedback and interaction in real time. What strategies are being used by organizations like Udemy to conduct these massively open online courses? What assessment strategies and experimental teaching practices are in use today? How can organizations manage issues like poor motivation and high learner attrition?

As technology-enhanced learning becomes more available there is a developing demand to perceive how MOOC classes are being conducted. Lecturers and many other stakeholders desire to better comprehend these fascinating new open education experiments. Scholars want to perceive how these MOOC classes can be made better. To meet this developing need for data the new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these online MOOC courses and other open education subjects. This intriguing new book also addresses the key controversies associated with massively open online courses and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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