Learn more about this thought-provoking new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that researches topics pertaining to open educational resources and massively open online courses (MOOC). The latest evolvements in online education technology make it possible for humans all around the world to take part in classes online. These MOOC courses are usually free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are many topics that online learning institutions are having to attend to in 2015 because online learning technology is advancing so quickly. How can educators guarantee that the schooling provided by these MOOCs is decent? How can we ensure that educators are properly credentialed to teach online courses? MOOCs require the instructional design and the technological capacity to process large-scale feedback and interaction in real time. What business models are being used by organizations like Yale University to conduct these MOOC classes? What teaching practices and evaluation strategies are optimal? How can institutions handle problems like poor motivation and high attrition?

As digital learning becomes more prolific there is a expanding need to better understand how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Educators and many other participants need to better comprehend the outcomes of these intriguing new open education ventures. Scientists want to gain an understanding of how massively open online courses can be improved. In response to this desideratum for details the exciting new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these online MOOC courses and other open education resource topics. This interesting new book also talks about the major controversies associated with MOOC classes and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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