Learn more about this book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which describes topics pertaining to open education resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOC). Modern gains in learning technology are empowering people in all parts of the world to take classes via the Internet. Massively open online courses are mostly free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous subjects that learning technology institutions are having to deal with in 2015 because elearning technology is improving so swiftly. How can participants certify that the quality of training provided by these MOOC classes is tolerable? How can institutions ensure that educators are properly credentialed and qualified for online teaching? What different strategies are being used by institutions like Google+ to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and original assessment strategies are in use today? How can organizations handle problems like low motivation and high student attrition?

As online learning technology becomes more commonplace there is a need to understand how these MOOC courses are being conducted. Teachers and numerous other stakeholders want to gain more knowledge about the outcomes of these promising new open education initiatives. Intellectuals want to perceive how MOOC classes can be improved. To meet this developing demand for facts the sensational new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open educational resource topics. This exciting new book also examines the key controversies associated with these MOOCs and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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