Find out more about this thought-provoking new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education is a book which considers subjects having to do with open educational resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). The latest changes in learning technology make it possible for people all over the world to participate in courses online. MOOC classes are almost always free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. A MOOC is an online course which uses the Internet to provide open access and unlimited student participation. There are many subjects that online learning technology organizations are struggling with in 2015 because learning technology is developing so swiftly. This book answers many questions about MOOCs and other forms of open education. How can we make sure that the training provided by these MOOCs is good? MOOCs are a form of distance education. How can institutions guarantee that educators are properly credentialed to teach MOOCs? What different strategies are being used by organizations like Micronesia to conduct these MOOCs? What assessment strategies and original teaching practices are optimal? How can organizations deal with the issues of poor motivation and high student attrition?

As online learning technology becomes more widespread there is a increasing demand to be aware of how MOOC courses are being conducted. Academics and lots of other stakeholders want to gain more knowledge about these promising new open educational experiments. Professors want to gain more knowledge about how massive open online courses can be improved. To handle this expanding demand for data the new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these online MOOC courses and other open education topics. This authoritative new book also researches the key controversies associated with these massive open online courses and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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