Learn more about the book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which talks about subjects having to do with open education resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Brand new developments in learning technology enable learners all over the world to be participants in online courses. These massively open online courses are commonly free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of topics that online education institutions are having to attend to in 2015 because e-learning technology is developing so quickly. MOOCs support interactions between students and professors with user forums and other forms of online communities. How can organizations be assured that the schooling provided by these MOOC courses is respectable? How can organizations assure that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach courses online? What business models are being used by organizations like Micronesia to conduct these MOOCs? What experimental evaluation strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can teachers get a handle on low student motivation and high dropout rates?

As elearning becomes more commonplace there is a growing necessity to gain more knowledge about how MOOCs are being conducted. Students and many other participants desire to better understand these new open educational undertakings. People want to gain more knowledge about how massively open online courses can be enhanced. To meet this crescive need for knowledge the sensational new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these MOOC courses and other open educational resource issues. This book also addresses the most important controversies associated with these MOOC courses and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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