Learn more about the engaging new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which examines topics having to do with open education resources (OER) and massive open online courses. Recent evolvements in distance learning technology have enabled people in all parts of the world to participate in online classes. These MOOC courses are normally free for learners but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are many subjects that technology-enhanced learning institutions are considering in 2015 because distance learning technology is advancing so quickly. MOOCs support interactions between students and professors with user forums and other forms of online communities. How can participants be assured that the instruction provided by these MOOC classes is adequate? How can participants guarantee that instructors are properly credentialed to teach classes online? What different strategies are being used by organizations like Saint Martin to conduct these massive open online courses? What evaluation strategies and experimental teaching practices are optimal? How can we handle problems like low learner motivation and high student dropout rates?

As electronic educational technology becomes more available there is a growing necessity to gain more knowledge about how MOOCs are being conducted. Lecturers and lots of other stakeholders desire to better perceive these fascinating new open education experiments. Lecturers want to better understand how massive open online courses can be made better. To handle this expanding need for facts the new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these MOOCs and other open education subjects. This thrilling new book also analyzes the controversies associated with these online MOOC courses and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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