Find out more about the new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book which describes subjects regarding open educational resources (OERs) and massively open online courses. Modern improvements in electronic education technology are providing the means for people all over the world to take part in classes online. These online MOOCs are customarily free but do not always 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 topics that learning technology institutions are dealing with in 2015 because elearning technology is advancing so swiftly. How can participants make sure that the quality of these massively open online courses is good? How can participants guarantee that instructors are properly credentialed to teach courses online? What different business strategies are being used by organizations like North Seattle Community College to conduct these MOOC classes? What teaching practices and innovative assessment strategies are optimal? How can educators manage problems like poor learner motivation and high student attrition?

As e-learning technology becomes more widespread there is a increasing necessity to comprehend how MOOCs are being conducted. Researchers and many other stakeholders want to better perceive the outcomes of these promising new open educational experiments. Trainers want to gain more knowledge about how MOOCs can be improved. To handle this increasing desire for information the book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open education subjects. This stimulating new book also analyzes the controversies associated with MOOC classes and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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