Find out more about the interesting book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that addresses topics pertaining to open education resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Modern developments in learning technology are providing the means for people all over the world to participate in courses online. MOOCs are massive because there is no limit on the number of participating students. MOOCs are customarily free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are several subjects that elearning technology institutions are struggling with in 2015 because e-learning technology is developing so fast. How can participants be assured that the education provided by these massively open online courses is tolerable? How can we ensure that educators are properly credentialed to teach classes online? What different strategies are being used by institutions like Northern Mariana Islands to conduct these MOOC courses? What experimental assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can stakeholders deal with the problems of inadequate student motivation and high student dropout rates?

As online education technology becomes more prolific there is a growing necessity to gain more knowledge about how these MOOC courses are being conducted. Trainers and many other participants want to gain a better understanding of the outcomes of these promising new open educational experiments. Public servants want to gain an understanding of how these MOOC courses can be enhanced. To meet this increasing desideratum for knowledge the inspiring new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of MOOC courses and other open education issues. This inspiring new book also addresses the major controversies associated with these massive open courses and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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