Learn more about this engaging new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education is a book that studies subjects related to open education resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOC). Recent developments in distance learning technology have empowered students in nations all around the world to take classes online. These massive online courses are generally free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are many issues that learning technology organizations must deal with in 2015 because elearning technology is advancing so fast. How can organizations assure that the education provided by these massive open online courses is acceptable? How can students certify 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 different strategies are being used by organizations like Belgium to conduct these massive open online courses? What original teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can institutions get a handle on low motivation and high student attrition?

As online education technology becomes more commonplace there is a developing desire to perceive how these MOOCs are being conducted. Lecturers and many other participants want to gain more knowledge about these promising new open educational initiatives. Students want to know how these massively open online courses can be improved. To meet this need for facts the intriguing new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these MOOCs and other open educational resource issues. This gripping new book also examines the major controversies associated with MOOC classes and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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