Learn more about the fascinating new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which articulates subjects relevant to open educational resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). The latest improvements in elearning technology enable learners in all parts of the world to participate in online classes. Massive open online courses are typically free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are several subjects that online education institutions are having to deal with in 2015 because e-learning technology is improving so quickly. How can organizations certify that the training provided by these MOOC courses is respectable? How can organizations make sure that instructors are properly credentialed for teaching online? MOOCs require the instructional design and the technological capacity to process large-scale feedback and interaction in real time. What different business strategies are being used by institutions like Martinique to conduct these MOOC courses? What assessment strategies and experimental teaching practices are in use today? How can teachers deal with the issues of low learner motivation and high attrition?

As blended learning technology becomes more procurable there is a desire to better understand how MOOC classes are being conducted. Universities and many other participants desire to better grasp the outcomes of these exciting new open educational experiments. Educators want to know how massive open online courses can be made better. In response to this increasing desire for information the authoritative new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these online MOOCs and other open educational topics. This scholarly new book also reviews the most important controversies associated with MOOCs and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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