Find out more about the fascinating book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which articulates issues relating to open education resources and massively open online courses (MOOC). Recent changes in online education technology are making it possible for learners all around the world to take courses online. These massive online courses are almost always free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are many issues that distance learning institutions have to struggle with in 2015 because learning technology is improving so quickly. How can educators be assured that the schooling provided by these massively open online courses is acceptable? How can learners be assured that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online courses? 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 Nigeria to conduct these MOOC classes? What original teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can organizations deal with the issues of low learner motivation and high student dropout rates?

As online learning becomes more widespread there is a increasing desideratum to comprehend how MOOCs are being conducted. Corporations and many other stakeholders desire to gain a better understanding of the outcomes of these open education ventures. Researchers want to gain an understanding of how these massively open online courses can be made better. To handle this increasing need for knowledge the book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these online MOOC courses and other open education issues. This new book also considers the key controversies associated with these MOOC classes and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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