Find out more about the book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book which examines topics having to do with open education resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOC). Modern developments in distance learning enable humans in all parts of the world to take classes online. MOOC classes are almost always free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are several topics that e-learning technology institutions must deal with in 2015 because distance learning technology is developing so rapidly. How can institutions ensure that the teaching provided by these MOOCs is passable? How can institutions be assured that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified for online teaching? MOOCs require the instructional design and the technological capacity to process large-scale feedback and interaction in real time. What different business strategies are being used by organizations like Senegal to conduct these MOOC classes? What assessment strategies and innovative teaching practices are in use today? How can organizations handle problems like low motivation and high dropout rates?

As online education becomes more prolific there is a expanding necessity to better understand how these massive open online courses are being conducted. Corporations and many other participants would like to be more aware of these new open education ventures. Intellectuals want to gain more knowledge about how massively open online courses can be made better. To handle this crescive demand for data MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these online MOOC courses and other open education resource subjects. This interesting new book also deals with the major controversies associated with MOOC courses and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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