Learn more about the new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which studies issues having to do with open educational resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Recent evolvements in learning technology are enabling learners in every nation on earth to take classes online. These online MOOCs are typically free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of topics that distance learning institutions have to deal with in 2015 because e-learning technology is improving so quickly. How can teachers guarantee that the schooling provided by these MOOCs is tolerable? How can learners ensure that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach massive open online courses? What strategies are being used by organizations like Khan Academy to conduct these MOOCs? What experimental teaching practices and evaluation strategies are in use today? How can educators deal with the problems of inadequate learner motivation and high attrition?

As distance learning becomes more abundant there is a expanding need to gain a better understanding of how these MOOCs are being conducted. Universities and lots of other participants need to be more aware of the outcomes of these fascinating new open education initiatives. Lecturers want to gain more knowledge about how MOOC courses can be improved. To satisfy this expanding demand for data the dramatic new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open educational issues. This amazing new book also examines the key controversies associated with MOOCs and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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