Find out more about the new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book which addresses topics relating to open education resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). The latest advancements in learning technology have provided the means for students in nations all around the world to be participants in classes online. These MOOCs are normally free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous subjects that online learning technology organizations have to deal with in 2015 because e-learning technology is developing so quickly. How can stakeholders be assured that the quality of training provided by these massive open online courses is acceptable? How can learners be assured that instructors are properly credentialed to teach online MOOC 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 Chile to conduct these massive open online courses? What original teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can we manage issues like inadequate student motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As online learning technology becomes more available there is a necessity to better understand how MOOCs are being conducted. Educators and many other participants need to gain more knowledge about these important new open education endeavours. Everybody wants to comprehend how massively open online courses can be improved. To handle this crescive desideratum for knowledge MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open education resource topics. This intriguing new book also researches the major controversies associated with MOOC courses and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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