Learn more about the fascinating new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which describes issues pertaining to open education resources and massively open online courses (MOOCs). New developments in digital education technology have enabled people in all parts of the world to take courses online. These MOOC classes are commonly free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few issues that e-learning institutions are having to attend to in 2015 because elearning technology is developing so rapidly. How can teachers ensure that the quality of teaching provided by these massively open online courses is decent? How can students guarantee that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach classes online? MOOCs require the instructional design and the technological capacity to process large-scale feedback and interaction in real time. What different business models are being used by institutions like South Georgia & South Sandwich Islands to conduct these massively open online courses? How can we manage low motivation and high student dropout rates?

As elearning becomes more abundant there is a growing need to grasp how massively open online courses are being conducted. Scientists and lots of other stakeholders need to better understand these compelling new open educational experiments. Scientists want to comprehend how these MOOC classes can be enhanced. In response to this increasing desire for facts the new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these massively open online courses and other open educational resource topics. This dramatic new book also talks about the most important controversies associated with these MOOC classes and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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