Learn more about this fascinating new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which analyzes subjects related to open educational resources (OER) and massively open online courses. Recent gains in online education technology are making it possible for people all around the world to be participants in online classes. MOOCs are commonly free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of subjects that e-learning organizations are struggling with in 2015 because online education technology is advancing so swiftly. MOOCs support interactions between students and professors with user forums and other forms of online communities. How can institutions guarantee that the instruction provided by these massively open online courses is adequate? How can institutions ensure that teachers are properly credentialed to teach online classes? What business models are being used by organizations like FutureLearn to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and experimental evaluation strategies are in use today? How can organizations get a handle on low student motivation and high dropout rates?

As distance learning technology becomes more prolific there is a developing necessity to grasp how MOOC classes are being conducted. Instructors and numerous other participants want to be more aware of the outcomes of these important new open educational initiatives. Intellectuals want to grasp how these MOOCs can be improved. To handle this developing desideratum for information MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these MOOCs and other open educational topics. This authoritative new book also researches the key controversies associated with massively open online courses and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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