Learn more about the new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which examines subjects relating to open educational resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Brand new developments in distance learning technology have empowered students all over the world to participate in online courses. These MOOC courses are free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of topics that elearning organizations have to consider in 2015 because blended learning technology is improving so fast. How can teachers make sure that the education provided by these massive open online courses is decent? How can institutions guarantee that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach MOOCs? MOOCs require the instructional design and the technological capacity to process large-scale feedback and interaction in real time. What different business models are being used by institutions like Udacity to conduct these massively open online courses? What experimental evaluation strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can organizations manage low learner motivation and high student dropout rates?

As digital educational technology becomes more widespread there is a demand to be aware of how massively open online courses are being conducted. Public servants and many other stakeholders need to gain a better understanding of these promising new open educational undertakings. Public servants want to gain an understanding of how these MOOC classes can be enhanced. In response to this growing desideratum for data the book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of MOOC courses and other open educational subjects. This interesting new book also examines the major controversies associated with MOOC classes and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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