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

MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that analyzes topics relating to open education resources and massively open online courses (MOOCs). The latest gains in online learning technology are providing the means for people in nations all around the world to participate in classes via the Internet. These MOOC classes are free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous issues that e-learning institutions have to consider in 2015 because online learning technology is developing so quickly. How can organizations assure that the quality of schooling provided by these massively open online courses is passable? How can students certify that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach MOOC classes? MOOCs require the instructional design and the technological capacity to process large-scale feedback and interaction in real time. What different business strategies are being used by organizations like Miriada X to conduct these massively open online courses? What innovative assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can organizations manage problems like low student motivation and high attrition?

As elearning becomes more available there is a increasing desideratum to better understand how these MOOC classes are being conducted. Scientists and many other participants want to be more aware of these intriguing new open educational initiatives. Educators want to gain an understanding of how these massively open online courses can be improved. In response to this expanding desire for information the book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these online MOOC courses and other open education resource subjects. This new book also studies the most important controversies associated with these online MOOCs and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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