Learn more about the dramatic new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which explores issues pertaining to open educational resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). New changes in online education are empowering students all over the world to take online classes. This MOOCs book also describes the benefits of technology integration in k-12 and higher education. Massively open online courses are almost always free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of topics that online learning technology institutions are having to struggle with in 2015 because distance learning technology is advancing so rapidly. How can educators ensure that the quality of these MOOC classes is all right? How can learners assure that instructors are properly credentialed to teach MOOC classes? What different business models are being used by institutions like Germany to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and experimental evaluation strategies are optimal? How can stakeholders deal with the problems of low learner motivation and high learner attrition?

As distance learning technology becomes more abundant there is a increasing desire to gain a better understanding of how massively open online courses are being conducted. Professors and lots of other stakeholders would like to better understand the outcomes of these exciting new open educational endeavours. Everyone wants to better understand how these MOOC classes can be improved. Online assessments for MOOCs can be difficult to conduct effectively and reliably. To handle this expanding desideratum for facts the new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of MOOC classes and other open education issues. This book also deals with the major controversies associated with these massively open online courses and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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