Learn more about the fascinating new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book which studies issues related to open education resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOC). Modern gains in learning technology make it possible for humans all over the world to participate in online courses. These MOOC courses are normally free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are several subjects that blended learning institutions are having to consider in 2015 because elearning technology is developing so swiftly. How can institutions be assured that the quality control for these MOOC courses is satisfactory? How can institutions ensure that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online courses? MOOCs require the instructional design and the technological capacity to process large-scale feedback and interaction in real time. What business strategies are being used by institutions like Coursera to conduct these massive open online courses? What assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can we deal with the problems of poor motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As digital educational technology becomes more procurable there is a developing necessity to better understand how these MOOC courses are being conducted. Trainers and many other participants would like to better grasp these compelling new open education initiatives. Researchers want to grasp how these MOOC courses can be made better. To satisfy this demand for data the new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of MOOC classes and other open education issues. This intriguing new book also discusses the key controversies associated with these MOOC courses and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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