Learn more about the book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that deals with issues relating to open education resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOC). New changes in e-learning technology make it possible for humans all around the world to take part in courses via the Internet. Massively open online courses are usually free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous topics that distance learning institutions are considering in 2015 because e-learning technology is developing so fast. How can teachers make sure that the instruction provided by these massively open online courses is good? How can organizations assure that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach courses online? What strategies are being used by institutions like United States to conduct these massively open online courses? What assessment strategies and innovative teaching practices are optimal? How can we manage issues like low motivation and high attrition?

As learning technology becomes more widespread there is a growing need to gain more knowledge about how MOOC classes are being conducted. Intellectuals and many other participants would like to better perceive these intriguing new open educational experiments. Trainers want to perceive how these massively open online courses can be improved. To handle this increasing need for information the book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open educational resource topics. This dramatic new book also deals with the key controversies associated with massively open online courses and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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