Learn more about the book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education is a book which articulates issues related to open education resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOC). The latest improvements in elearning are making it possible for students in all parts of the world to be participants in classes via the Internet. These MOOC classes are almost always free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few topics that elearning technology institutions are struggling with in 2015 because online education technology is improving so fast. How can teachers ensure that the teaching provided by these massively open online courses is adequate? MOOCs are a form of distance education. How can learners assure that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach massive open online courses? 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 Yale University to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can educators manage problems like low motivation and high student dropout rates?

As e-learning becomes more commonplace there is a growing desideratum to gain a better understanding of how massive open online courses are being conducted. Corporations and many other participants would like to be more aware of these promising new open education undertakings. Students want to better understand how these MOOC classes can be enhanced. To satisfy this need for data the gripping new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open educational subjects. This gripping new book also considers the controversies associated with MOOC classes and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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