Find out more about the book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which explores subjects related to open education resources and massive open online courses (MOOC). The latest changes in online learning technology have provided the means for people all over the world to be participants in classes online. MOOC courses are generally free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of topics that online learning technology institutions are struggling with in 2015 because e-learning technology is improving so fast. MOOCs support interactions between students and professors with user forums and other forms of online communities. How can we ensure that the instruction provided by these massively open online courses is all right? How can organizations guarantee that educators are properly credentialed to teach online MOOC courses? What business strategies are being used by institutions like Marshall Islands to conduct these MOOC courses? What assessment strategies and innovative teaching practices are in use today? How can institutions manage problems like inadequate motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As distance learning becomes more abundant there is a expanding desire to grasp how MOOCs are being conducted. Trainers and lots of other participants desire to gain more knowledge about these compelling new open educational endeavours. Universities want to better understand how these MOOC courses can be improved. To meet this desire for facts the book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of massive open online courses and other open education resource issues. This stimulating new book also addresses the most important controversies associated with MOOC classes and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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