Learn more about the breathtaking new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that discusses issues relating to open education resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Brand new advances in technology-enhanced learning are making it possible for people in all parts of the world to take part in online courses. These massively open online courses are ordinarily free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are several subjects that online learning technology institutions have to struggle with in 2015 because elearning technology is advancing so swiftly. MOOCs support interactions between students and professors with user forums and other forms of online communities. How can organizations certify that the training provided by these massively open online courses is all right? How can learners ensure that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach MOOC classes? What different strategies are being used by institutions like Pitcairn Islands to conduct these massively open online courses? What evaluation strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can participants manage poor motivation and high student dropout rates?

As online education becomes more commonplace there is a increasing need to understand how massively open online courses are being conducted. Professors and many other participants want to be more aware of the outcomes of these significant new open education initiatives. Academics want to better understand how these MOOCs can be enhanced. In response to this demand for facts the book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these online MOOCs and other open education issues. This interesting new book also investigates the controversies associated with these MOOC courses and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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