Find out more about the cutting-edge new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which addresses subjects regarding open educational resources and massively open online courses (MOOC). Recent advancements in distance learning technology have provided the means for people in nations all around the world to take classes online. These MOOCs are mostly free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous subjects that online learning technology institutions must deal with in 2015 because online learning technology is advancing so quickly. How can stakeholders guarantee that the training provided by these massively open online courses is respectable? How can we assure 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 different business models are being used by organizations like Georgia to conduct these MOOC classes? What evaluation strategies and experimental teaching practices are optimal? How can we manage inadequate student motivation and high student dropout rates?

As learning technology becomes more prolific there is a developing necessity to understand how MOOC classes are being conducted. Scientists and many other participants need to be more aware of these significant new open educational endeavours. Universities want to perceive how massively open online courses can be made better. To respond to this need for facts the thrilling new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these MOOC courses and other open education subjects. This new book also reviews the controversies associated with MOOC classes and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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