Find out more about the impressive book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book that examines topics related to open educational resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). The latest advancements in electronic educational technology are enabling humans in all parts of the world to participate in classes via the Internet. These online MOOC courses are ordinarily free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. A MOOC is an online course which uses the Internet to provide open access and unlimited student participation. There are many subjects that online learning organizations are having to consider in 2015 because e-learning technology is improving so swiftly. How can institutions ensure that the schooling provided by these massively open online courses is adequate? How can participants assure that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach MOOCs? What different strategies are being used by organizations like Isle of Man to conduct these MOOC courses? What assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can institutions manage inadequate student motivation and high learner attrition?

As learning technology becomes more prolific there is a increasing desire to be aware of how MOOC classes are being conducted. Teachers and many other participants need to understand the outcomes of these new open education ventures. Professors want to understand how these massively open online courses can be enhanced. To satisfy this developing desire for data MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these massive open online courses and other open educational resource subjects. This exciting new book also reviews the controversies associated with these massively open online courses and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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