Find out more about the scholarly new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that investigates topics relating to open education resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Brand new changes in distance learning technology make it possible for humans all around the world to participate in courses via the Internet. These online MOOC courses are normally free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few subjects that distance learning institutions are dealing with in 2015 because online learning technology is advancing so rapidly. This collected edition details a series of recent reports and interesting announcements related to MOOCs. How can institutions make sure that the quality of schooling provided by these MOOCs is good? How can students make sure that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach online MOOC classes? What strategies are being used by organizations like United States to conduct these MOOCs? What assessment strategies and experimental teaching practices are optimal? How can participants handle problems like poor student motivation and high learner attrition?

As digital education technology becomes more commonplace there is a increasing necessity to comprehend how massively open online courses are being conducted. Teachers and many other participants would like to gain more knowledge about these exciting new open education ventures. Scholars want to better understand how these massive open online courses can be improved. To meet this expanding desire for data the scholarly new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these MOOCs and other open education subjects. This scholarly new book also deals with the controversies associated with these MOOC courses and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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