Learn more about this scholarly new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that examines subjects regarding open educational resources (OERs) and massive open online courses. New advancements in distance learning enable people all around the world to take part in classes via the Internet. These MOOC classes are almost always free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are several subjects that online learning technology institutions are struggling with in 2015 because e-learning technology is improving so rapidly. How can institutions be assured that the instruction provided by these MOOC classes is respectable? How can students be assured that instructors are properly credentialed to teach online courses? MOOCs require the instructional design and the technological capacity to process large-scale feedback and interaction in real time. What different business strategies are being used by organizations like France to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and evaluation strategies are in use today? How can participants deal with the problems of low motivation and high student attrition?

As digital education technology becomes more widespread there is a expanding desire to gain more knowledge about how MOOC courses are being conducted. Trainers and many other participants desire to gain more knowledge about the outcomes of these open educational endeavours. Professors want to know how these massive open online courses can be improved. To respond to this expanding desideratum for knowledge the intriguing new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these massive open courses and other open educational resource subjects. This thrilling new book also examines the key controversies associated with these online MOOC courses and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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