Find out more about the impressive book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education is a book which talks about topics relevant to open education resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOC). Recent advances in elearning make it possible for students all over the world to be participants in classes via the Internet. These massive open online courses are typically free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of subjects that technology-enhanced learning institutions are struggling with in 2015 because learning technology is improving so fast. How can organizations be assured that the quality control for these MOOC courses is acceptable? How can stakeholders be assured that teachers are properly credentialed to teach online MOOC courses? 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 Niger to conduct these MOOCs? What assessment strategies and experimental teaching practices are optimal? How can we manage issues like inadequate student motivation and high student attrition?

As online learning technology becomes more commonplace there is a increasing necessity to better understand how these MOOC classes are being conducted. Academics and many other participants need to gain a better understanding of the outcomes of these compelling new open education initiatives. Corporations want to understand how MOOCs can be improved. To respond to this developing demand for information MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these massive open online courses and other open education resource topics. This exciting new book also discusses the major controversies associated with these online MOOC courses and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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