Find out more about the new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education is a book which discusses topics regarding open education resources and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Recent advances in electronic educational technology are enabling students in nations all around the world to participate in classes online. Massive open online courses (MOOCs) and similar experiments with open education are allowing millions of self-directed online learners around the globe to learn from well-known professors. These MOOC courses are typically free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are several subjects that online education institutions have to struggle with today because distance learning technology is improving so fast. MOOCs support interactions between students and professors with user forums and other forms of online communities. How can participants assure that the quality of training provided by these massive open online courses is satisfactory? How can institutions guarantee that educators are properly credentialed to teach online MOOC classes? What different business models are being used by institutions like Cayman Islands to conduct these MOOC classes? What experimental teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can organizations deal with the issues of poor motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As elearning becomes more available there is a need to grasp how these MOOC courses are being conducted. Educators and numerous other participants desire to gain a better understanding of these compelling new open educational initiatives. Public servants want to better understand how these MOOC courses can be made better. To handle this growing demand for facts MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these massive open online courses and other open educational resource topics. This gripping new book also deals with the controversies associated with these MOOC classes and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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