Find out more about the fascinating book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which reviews topics having to do with open education resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOC). Modern developments in distance learning technology have empowered learners all over the world to be participants in courses online. Massive open online courses are generally free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are many issues that online education organizations have to consider in 2015 because e-learning technology is developing so swiftly. How can stakeholders certify that the training provided by these massively open online courses is all right? How can organizations guarantee that teachers 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 strategies are being used by institutions like Columbia University to conduct these MOOC courses? What experimental evaluation strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can teachers deal with the issues of poor motivation and high student attrition?

As digital elearning technology becomes more procurable there is a expanding demand to better understand how these MOOCs are being conducted. Corporations and many other participants want to better understand the outcomes of these new open educational endeavours. Public servants want to better understand how massive open online courses can be made better. To satisfy this crescive need for knowledge MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these MOOC courses and other open education resource subjects. This exciting new book also talks about the key controversies associated with these MOOC classes and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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