Find out more about the interesting new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book that investigates issues relating to open educational resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). New changes in electronic educational technology are empowering people in nations all around the world to participate in online classes. These MOOC classes are 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. Keeping thousands of students motivated and involved in a course is difficult for an instructor. There are a lot of subjects that online learning institutions have to consider in 2015 because elearning technology is developing so quickly. How can organizations certify that the education provided by these massively open online courses is respectable? How can learners ensure that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online courses? What strategies are being used by organizations like Northern Mariana Islands to conduct these massive open online courses? What teaching practices and evaluation strategies are in use today? How can institutions manage issues like inadequate student motivation and high student attrition?

As distance learning technology becomes more procurable there is a developing need to be aware of how these MOOC courses are being conducted. Instructors and lots of other participants desire to better comprehend these intriguing new open educational ventures. Everybody wants to perceive how these MOOC courses can be improved. To respond to this increasing demand for knowledge MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these online MOOCs and other open educational resource topics. This intriguing new book also addresses the controversies associated with these massive open online courses and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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