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

MOOCs and Open Education is a book which articulates topics related to open education resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Modern gains in online learning technology are providing the means for students in every nation on earth to be participants in online courses. 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 massively open online courses are generally free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous subjects that learning technology institutions are having to consider in 2015 because technology-enhanced learning is improving so fast. MOOCs support interactions between students and professors with user forums and other forms of online communities. How can organizations certify that the quality of instruction provided by these MOOC classes is passable? How can learners certify that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach courses online? What different business strategies are being used by organizations like Jarvis Island to conduct these massive open online courses? What assessment strategies and innovative teaching practices are in use today? How can participants get a handle on inadequate motivation and high dropout rates?

As e-learning technology becomes more widespread there is a increasing desire to be aware of how these MOOCs are being conducted. Scholars and numerous other stakeholders would like to better understand these significant new open education undertakings. Students want to understand how these MOOC classes can be improved. To meet this desideratum for knowledge the sensational new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these online MOOC courses and other open education subjects. This book also addresses the controversies associated with these massive open courses and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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