Find out more about the fascinating book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which studies issues regarding open education resources and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Brand new advances in e-learning technology are making it possible for learners in nations all around the world to take part in courses online. These MOOCs are generally free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of topics that distance learning organizations have to struggle with now that distance learning technology is improving so fast. How can organizations be assured that the quality of teaching provided by these massively open online courses is satisfactory? How can students guarantee that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach classes online? 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 institutions like Udacity to conduct these MOOCs? What original assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can stakeholders deal with the issues of poor student motivation and high attrition?

As blended learning technology becomes more abundant there is a developing necessity to understand how MOOC classes are being conducted. Lecturers and many other participants would like to better comprehend the outcomes of these open education endeavours. Everybody wants to perceive how MOOCs can be improved. To meet this crescive need for details the exciting new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of MOOC classes and other open education resource issues. This interesting new book also explores the controversies associated with MOOCs and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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