Learn more about the exciting new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which addresses issues pertaining to open educational resources (OER) and massively open online courses. Recent improvements in distance learning technology have empowered people in nations all around the world to take courses online. These MOOC classes are usually free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of issues that elearning organizations are having to attend to in 2015 because elearning technology is developing so fast. How can we assure that the training provided by these MOOC courses is respectable? How can organizations make sure that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach online courses? 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 Stanford University to conduct these MOOCs? What teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can organizations get a handle on low student motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As blended learning technology becomes more prolific there is a demand to be aware of how MOOC classes are being conducted. Professors and lots of other participants would like to gain more knowledge about the outcomes of these fascinating new open educational initiatives. Intellectuals want to better understand how massive open online courses can be enhanced. To handle this demand for facts the new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these massive open courses and other open educational resource subjects. This new book also discusses the most important controversies associated with these MOOC classes and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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