Learn more about the exciting new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which discusses topics pertaining to open education resources (OER) and massive open online courses. The latest advances in distance learning technology enable students in all parts of the world to participate in online courses. MOOCs are usually free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of subjects that online education organizations are having to consider in 2015 because learning technology is developing so rapidly. How can organizations be assured that the quality of these MOOCs is passable? How can learners make sure that educators are properly credentialed to teach online MOOC classes? MOOCs require the instructional design and the technological capacity to process large-scale feedback and interaction in real time. What strategies are being used by organizations like University of California, Irvine to conduct these massively open online courses? How can proper quality standards be consistently defined and maintained? What innovative assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can stakeholders deal with the issues of poor motivation and high learner attrition?

As digital education technology becomes more abundant there is a developing necessity to perceive how these MOOC courses are being conducted. Instructors and many other stakeholders need to be more aware of these exciting new open educational ventures. Scientists want to gain an understanding of how these MOOC courses can be enhanced. To respond to this developing desideratum for knowledge the gripping new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these online MOOCs and other open educational issues. This amazing new book also studies the key controversies associated with MOOCs and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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