Find out more about the book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that discusses subjects relevant to open education resources (OER) and massively open online courses. Recent evolvements in distance learning technology have empowered students in nations all aver the world to take courses online. Massive open online courses are generally free for learners but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of subjects that elearning institutions are having to consider in 2015 because e-learning technology is improving so fast. How can participants certify that the quality of training provided by these massively open online courses is good? How can organizations guarantee that educators are properly credentialed 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 strategies are being used by institutions like Rwaq to conduct these massively open online courses? What assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can stakeholders deal with the issues of poor motivation and high student attrition?

As online education becomes more abundant there is a necessity to gain more knowledge about how these MOOC classes are being conducted. Scientists and lots of other stakeholders would like to better perceive the outcomes of these exciting new open educational undertakings. Scientists want to perceive how massively open online courses can be improved. In response to this developing desire for information the new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of MOOC classes and other open educational issues. This new book also talks about the key controversies associated with these MOOCs and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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