Learn more about the new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education is a book which studies subjects relating to open education resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOC). Brand new changes in distance learning make it possible for students in nations all around the world to be participants in courses via the Internet. MOOC courses are almost always free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. Keeping thousands of students motivated and involved in a course is difficult for an instructor. There are numerous issues that learning technology institutions are considering in 2015 because blended learning technology is improving so swiftly. How can organizations ensure that the quality of teaching provided by these massively open online courses is respectable? How can students certify that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online classes? 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 institutions like Udacity to conduct these MOOC classes? What assessment strategies and innovative teaching practices are in use today? How can teachers handle problems like poor learner motivation and high dropout rates?

As e-learning becomes more prolific there is a developing necessity to grasp how massively open online courses are being conducted. Universities and lots of other stakeholders desire to understand these compelling new open education endeavours. Everyone wants to know how MOOCs can be improved. To handle this expanding desire for details MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these online MOOC courses and other open education issues. This dramatic new book also considers the major controversies associated with these online MOOCs and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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