Find out more about the new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which reviews subjects relevant to open educational resources (OERs) and massively open online courses. Brand new evolvements in distance learning technology are empowering humans in nations all aver the world to be participants in online classes. These massive open courses are typically free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of issues that e-learning institutions have to struggle with in 2015 because e-learning technology is improving so fast. How can participants guarantee that the training provided by these MOOC courses is good? How can students be assured that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online MOOC 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 Pennsylvania State University to conduct these massive open online courses? What assessment strategies and experimental teaching practices are optimal? How can institutions manage low student motivation and high attrition?

As digital learning technology becomes more abundant there is a expanding necessity to gain a better understanding of how these MOOCs are being conducted. Universities and many other stakeholders want to better understand the outcomes of these intriguing new open educational experiments. Academics want to comprehend how these MOOC classes can be enhanced. To meet this expanding demand for facts MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of MOOCs and other open education issues. This new book also discusses the major controversies associated with these massively open online courses and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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