Find out more about the dramatic new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education is a book that examines issues related to open education resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Modern advances in online learning have provided the means for humans all around the world to be participants in classes via the Internet. These MOOC classes are almost always free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of issues that online education organizations are having to struggle with in 2015 because learning technology is improving so rapidly. How can participants be assured that the teaching provided by these massively open online courses is acceptable? How can learners be assured that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach online classes? 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 Massachusetts Institute of Technology to conduct these MOOC classes? What assessment strategies and experimental teaching practices are in use today? How can organizations deal with low learner motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As digital e-learning technology becomes more widespread there is a increasing necessity to grasp how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Professors and many other stakeholders would like to gain more knowledge about these important new open educational undertakings. Public servants want to know how these MOOC courses can be enhanced. To meet this growing demand for knowledge the thrilling new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these massive open online courses and other open educational resource subjects. This thrilling new book also considers the key controversies associated with massive open online courses and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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