Find out more about this fascinating new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that reviews issues regarding open education resources and massive open online courses. The latest improvements in online learning technology are enabling people all over the world to take part in classes via the Internet. These MOOCs are ordinarily free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of topics that online education institutions are having to struggle with in 2015 because elearning technology is advancing so swiftly. How can educators certify that the quality control for these MOOC classes is acceptable? How can learners be assured that educators are properly credentialed 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 organizations like Spain to conduct these MOOC courses? What evaluation strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can participants deal with the issues of inadequate student motivation and high learner attrition?

As elearning becomes more commonplace there is a need to gain more knowledge about how these MOOC courses are being conducted. Lecturers and lots of other stakeholders want to understand these promising new open educational initiatives. Academics want to gain an understanding of how these massively open online courses can be improved. To meet this increasing desire for knowledge the gripping new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of massive open online courses and other open educational issues. This thrilling new book also considers the controversies associated with massively open online courses and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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