Learn more about the interesting new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which deals with topics related to open educational resources (OERs) and massively open online courses. Brand new gains in distance learning technology have made it possible for people in nations all around the world to take part in courses via the Internet. This MOOCs book conveys practical strategies which can be easily incorporated into face-to-face, blended, and online classes. These MOOCs are normally free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are dozens of new technologies emerging each year that can be used for teaching and learning. There are several subjects that e-learning institutions are having to struggle with in 2015 because learning technology is advancing so quickly. How can institutions certify that the instruction provided by these massively open online courses is good? How can students be assured that instructors are properly credentialed to teach massive open online courses? MOOCs require the instructional design and the technological capacity to process large-scale feedback and interaction in real time. What different strategies are being used by organizations like University of Wisconsin – Madison to conduct these MOOC classes? What original assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can organizations manage poor learner motivation and high attrition?

As digital learning technology becomes more commonplace there is a need to perceive how these MOOC courses are being conducted. The open educational resources movement was the inspiration for the first MOOCs. Trainers and many other stakeholders want to gain more knowledge about these open education ventures. Teachers want to gain more knowledge about how massive open online courses can be enhanced. To satisfy this expanding desideratum for facts the intriguing new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these MOOC courses and other open educational resource issues. This dramatic new book also discusses the controversies associated with these massive open courses and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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