Find out more about this new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education is a book that analyzes topics pertaining to open education resources (OERs) and massive open online courses. Recent developments in e-learning technology have empowered humans in nations all around the world to be participants in classes via the Internet. These online MOOCs are generally free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of subjects that online education organizations are considering more than ever because learning technology is developing so swiftly. MOOCs support interactions between students and professors with user forums and other forms of online communities. This collected edition describes many different types of MOOC options and the full range of business plans related to MOOCs. How can organizations make sure that the instruction provided by these massive open online courses is all right? How can participants ensure that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online classes? What different strategies are being used by organizations like Isle of Man to conduct these massively open online courses? What experimental evaluation strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can participants handle poor student motivation and high attrition?

As distance learning technology becomes more widespread there is a increasing desire to better understand how these MOOC courses are being conducted. Public servants and numerous other participants desire to better understand these compelling new open educational undertakings. Corporations want to gain more knowledge about how these MOOC courses can be enhanced. To meet this increasing need for facts MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these massively open online courses and other open education resource subjects. This intriguing new book also considers the major controversies associated with these massive open online courses and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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