Learn more about this new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education is a book which investigates subjects relevant to open education resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOC). New improvements in electronic education technology enable people in every nation on earth to participate in classes online. These online MOOCs are free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of subjects that elearning institutions are having to struggle with in 2015 because online education technology is advancing so swiftly. How can participants certify that the instruction provided by these MOOC classes is passable? How can students ensure that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach MOOC classes? MOOCs require the instructional design and the technological capacity to process large-scale feedback and interaction in real time. What different business models are being used by institutions like edX to conduct these MOOC classes? What teaching practices and experimental evaluation strategies are in use today? How can institutions deal with the problems of inadequate learner motivation and high student dropout rates?

As digital educational technology becomes more prolific there is a expanding desideratum to grasp how these massive open online courses are being conducted. Educators and many other stakeholders want to be more aware of the outcomes of these open education experiments. Scholars want to know how these massively open online courses can be enhanced. In response to this expanding desideratum for information MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these massive online courses and other open education topics. This sensational new book also explores the most important controversies associated with massive open online courses and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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