Learn more about this scholarly new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education is a book which articulates issues related to open education resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOC). Brand new developments in e-learning have empowered humans in all parts of the world to take classes online. These massive online courses are typically free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are many subjects that e-learning institutions have to struggle with in 2015 because elearning technology is advancing so rapidly. How can institutions guarantee that the quality of training provided by these MOOC classes is good? How can participants guarantee that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach massive open 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 Croatia to conduct these MOOC courses? What teaching practices and experimental evaluation strategies are in use today? How can we manage inadequate learner motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As digital education technology becomes more commonplace there is a growing desire to perceive how MOOC classes are being conducted. Scholars and many other participants would like to gain more knowledge about these fascinating new open educational experiments. Public servants want to comprehend how massively open online courses can be enhanced. To meet this demand for facts the new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of MOOCs and other open education issues. This book also discusses the major controversies associated with these MOOC classes and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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