Find out more about the fascinating book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which examines issues related to open educational resources and massively open online courses (MOOC). The latest developments in learning technology are enabling students in all parts of the world to participate in courses online. These massive open courses are usually free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are many issues that learning technology institutions have to struggle with in 2015 because elearning technology is developing so fast. How can organizations assure that the instruction provided by these MOOC courses is satisfactory? How can organizations make sure that lecturers 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 business strategies are being used by institutions like edX to conduct these massive open online courses? What experimental assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can organizations handle issues like inadequate learner motivation and high dropout rates?

As distance learning technology becomes more widespread there is a increasing demand to comprehend how MOOCs are being conducted. Teachers and lots of other stakeholders want to better grasp these significant new open educational endeavours. People want to understand how these massively open online courses can be made better. To handle this increasing demand for facts the exciting new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these MOOCs and other open education topics. This new book also considers the major controversies associated with these online MOOCs and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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