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

MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which researches issues related to open education resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Recent improvements in online learning have made it possible for students in nations all around the world to be participants in courses online. These massive online courses are typically free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of issues that distance learning organizations have to consider in 2015 because e-learning technology is improving so quickly. How can educators be assured that the quality of instruction provided by these MOOC classes is good? How can we 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 strategies are being used by institutions like Ashmore and Cartier Islands to conduct these MOOCs? What assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can teachers get a handle on inadequate learner motivation and high student dropout rates?

As digital educational technology becomes more commonplace there is a growing demand to understand how these MOOCs are being conducted. Educators and lots of other participants want to better perceive the outcomes of these significant new open educational endeavours. Educators want to know how massively open online courses can be made better. To handle this crescive desire for knowledge the definitive new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these MOOCs and other open education resource topics. This new book also discusses the major controversies associated with MOOC classes and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

MOOCS And Open Education Resources