Find out more about this book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education is a book that describes subjects related to open education resources (OER) and massive open online courses. Modern changes in distance learning technology enable students all over the world to be participants in online courses. These online MOOC courses are almost always free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous issues that learning technology institutions are struggling with in 2015 because online education technology is developing so fast. How can organizations assure that the quality of education provided by these MOOC courses is passable? How can learners assure that teachers are properly credentialed to teach 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 Udemy to conduct these massively open online courses? What evaluation strategies and experimental teaching practices are in use today? How can educators manage issues like inadequate motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As distance learning technology becomes more abundant there is a growing demand to understand how MOOC classes are being conducted. Intellectuals and lots of other stakeholders would like to gain a better understanding of these compelling new open educational experiments. Corporations want to understand how MOOCs can be improved. In response to this growing demand for knowledge the thrilling new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these online MOOC courses and other open educational topics. This exciting new book also considers the most important controversies associated with MOOC classes and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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