Learn more about this fascinating new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that considers topics having to do with open educational resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOC). Recent developments in elearning technology are providing the means for humans in nations all around the world to take part in courses online. Massively open online courses are commonly free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are many issues that online education organizations are having to struggle with in 2015 because e-learning technology is developing so quickly. How can we make sure that the teaching provided by these MOOC classes is acceptable? How can institutions make sure that teachers 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 different strategies are being used by institutions like Udacity to conduct these massively open online courses? What original teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can organizations handle low learner motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As distance learning technology becomes more prolific there is a expanding demand to better understand how these MOOCs are being conducted. Scientists and numerous other stakeholders need to gain a better understanding of these fascinating new open education initiatives. Universities want to grasp how massive open online courses can be enhanced. To handle this developing demand for data the book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these MOOC classes and other open education issues. This definitive new book also explores the most important controversies associated with these online MOOCs and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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