Find out more about the new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education is a book which deals with subjects relating to open educational resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOC). New developments in e-learning have enabled people in nations all aver the world to be participants in classes via the Internet. MOOCs are massive because there is no limit on the number of participating students. These MOOC classes are almost always free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of topics that online learning institutions are having to consider in 2015 because learning technology is developing so rapidly. How can teachers guarantee that the education provided by these massively open online courses is passable? How can stakeholders guarantee that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach MOOC classes? What business strategies are being used by organizations like Northern Mariana Islands to conduct these MOOC classes? What experimental assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can institutions get a handle on low student motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As learning technology becomes more commonplace there is a expanding necessity to perceive how massive open online courses are being conducted. Public servants and many other stakeholders want to understand the outcomes of these promising new open education ventures. Corporations want to better understand how these massive open online courses can be made better. To respond to this developing desire for knowledge MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these online MOOCs and other open education subjects. This interesting new book also talks about the major controversies associated with these massive open courses and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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