Find out more about this interesting book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which explores topics having to do with open educational resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOC). Brand new developments in learning technology are providing the means for learners in nations all around the world to take classes via the Internet. These massively open online courses are typically free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are several topics that e-learning institutions have to consider in 2015 because learning technology is improving so rapidly. This collected edition describes many different types of MOOC options and the full range of business plans related to MOOCs. How can educators assure that the training provided by these MOOC courses is decent? How can students be assured that instructors are properly credentialed to teach online MOOC classes? What strategies are being used by organizations like Micronesia to conduct these MOOCs? How can proper quality standards be consistently defined and maintained? What teaching practices and experimental assessment strategies are optimal? How can educators manage poor learner motivation and high attrition?

As electronic education technology becomes more commonplace there is a expanding need to gain more knowledge about how these MOOCs are being conducted. Teachers and many other participants desire to gain more knowledge about these important new open educational endeavours. Everybody wants to gain an understanding of how massive open online courses can be made better. To meet this crescive need for facts MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these MOOC courses and other open education resource topics. This new book also examines the major controversies associated with these massive open courses and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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