Find out more about this interesting book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that considers topics pertaining to open educational resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Modern changes in online learning technology are making it possible for learners all around the world to participate in classes via the Internet. These MOOC courses are generally free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of issues that online education organizations have to struggle with in 2015 because learning technology is improving so swiftly. How can we make sure that the training provided by these MOOC classes is respectable? How can participants assure that instructors are properly credentialed to teach massively open online courses? What business strategies are being used by institutions like Isle of Man to conduct these MOOC courses? What assessment strategies and experimental teaching practices are optimal? How can we get a handle on low student motivation and high attrition?

As elearning technology becomes more commonplace there is a increasing necessity to gain more knowledge about how these massive open online courses are being conducted. Universities and many other stakeholders would like to better perceive these open educational experiments. Instructors want to understand how MOOCs can be made better. To satisfy this demand for knowledge the new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of MOOCs and other open education resource topics. This exciting new book also investigates the controversies associated with these massive open online courses and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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