Learn more about this book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that explores subjects pertaining to open educational resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOC). Modern gains in distance learning have provided the means for humans in all parts of the world to be participants in classes via the Internet. Massively open online courses are usually free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous topics that learning technology organizations are considering in 2015 because elearning technology is developing so quickly. How can educators ensure that the education provided by these massively open online courses is good? How can institutions make sure that educators are properly credentialed for teaching online? What business strategies are being used by organizations like Mali to conduct these massively open online courses? What innovative assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can participants deal with inadequate student motivation and high learner attrition?

As electronic educational technology becomes more available there is a growing necessity to understand how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Students and many other participants would like to better grasp the outcomes of these open educational endeavours. Scholars want to understand how MOOCs can be enhanced. In response to this increasing desideratum for facts the dramatic new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of MOOC classes and other open educational topics. This dramatic new book also deals with the most important controversies associated with these online MOOC courses and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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