Learn more about the informative new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education is a book that discusses subjects relating to open education resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOC). Modern changes in digital education technology make it possible for people all over the world to take online courses. These MOOC courses are free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous topics that e-learning organizations are having to deal with in 2015 because learning technology is improving so quickly. MOOCs support interactions between students and professors with user forums and other forms of online communities. How can participants make sure that the teaching provided by these MOOCs is all right? How can learners make sure that educators are properly credentialed and qualified for online teaching? What strategies are being used by organizations like Midway Islands to conduct these MOOCs? What assessment strategies and original teaching practices are optimal? How can we get a handle on low student motivation and high dropout rates?

As learning technology becomes more prolific there is a increasing need to understand how these massive open online courses are being conducted. Researchers and lots of other stakeholders need to be more aware of the outcomes of these promising new open educational undertakings. Academics want to gain an understanding of how MOOCs can be improved. To respond to this increasing demand for information MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of MOOC courses and other open education resource subjects. This stimulating new book also considers the most important controversies associated with these massive open online courses and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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