Learn more about the fascinating book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book that discusses issues regarding open educational resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOC). Brand new changes in electronic education technology are enabling learners in all parts of the world to take part in online classes. MOOC classes are almost always free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. A MOOC is an online course which uses the Internet to provide open access and unlimited student participation. There are quite a few subjects that learning technology institutions are struggling with in 2015 because elearning technology is advancing so swiftly. How can teachers be assured that the teaching provided by these MOOC courses is respectable? MOOCs are a form of distance education. How can students certify that instructors are properly credentialed to teach MOOCs? What different business models are being used by institutions like Massachusetts Institute of Technology to conduct these massively open online courses? What assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can participants handle issues like inadequate student motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As learning technology becomes more abundant there is a desire to gain more knowledge about how MOOCs are being conducted. Scientists and numerous other participants would like to understand these interesting new open educational experiments. Educators want to gain more knowledge about how MOOC courses can be made better. In response to this desideratum for details MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these massively open online courses and other open education subjects. This book also investigates the controversies associated with these online MOOCs and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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