Find out more about the book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book which examines topics relevant to open education resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). New advancements in electronic educational technology make it possible for students all around the world to take courses via the Internet. MOOCs are free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few subjects that learning technology organizations are dealing with in 2015 because elearning technology is advancing so fast. How can stakeholders guarantee that the instruction provided by these massive open online courses is tolerable? How can we certify that instructors are properly credentialed to teach MOOCs? What different strategies are being used by institutions like Sao Tome and Principe to conduct these MOOC courses? What teaching practices and evaluation strategies are optimal? How can stakeholders deal with the issues of inadequate learner motivation and high attrition?

As online education technology becomes more available there is a increasing need to perceive how these MOOCs are being conducted. Teachers and many other stakeholders want to better perceive the outcomes of these exciting new open education initiatives. Professors want to perceive how these MOOC courses can be improved. To respond to this developing need for facts MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these massively open online courses and other open educational subjects. This definitive new book also researches the major controversies associated with these online MOOCs and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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