Find out more about the thought-provoking new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education is a book that describes subjects having to do with open educational resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOC). The latest advances in e-learning technology have made it possible for humans all around the world to take courses online. Massive open online courses are usually free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are several topics that blended learning institutions are dealing with in 2015 because e-learning technology is improving so fast. How can institutions assure that the quality of schooling provided by these MOOC classes is good? How can we guarantee that educators are properly credentialed to teach massively open online courses? MOOCs require the instructional design and the technological capacity to process large-scale feedback and interaction in real time. What strategies are being used by institutions like Baker Island to conduct these massively open online courses? What assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today? Interaction, feedback and online support are the most important things that help students succeed in MOOC courses. How can teachers manage issues like poor student motivation and high student dropout rates?

As electronic education technology becomes more prolific there is a growing desideratum to better understand how these massive open online courses are being conducted. Public servants and lots of other stakeholders want to understand these intriguing new open educational initiatives. Scientists want to better understand how these MOOC classes can be improved. To satisfy this crescive desire for data MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these online MOOC courses and other open education resource subjects. This thrilling new book also discusses the major controversies associated with massively open online courses and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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