Learn more about the dramatic new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book which addresses topics relevant to open education resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Recent advances in distance learning technology are enabling students in all parts of the world to participate in courses online. These massive online courses are generally free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few issues that learning technology organizations are having to struggle with in 2015 because e-learning technology is improving so fast. How can teachers be assured that the quality control for these MOOC classes is passable? How can organizations guarantee that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online MOOC classes? What strategies are being used by organizations like British Antarctic Territory to conduct these massively open online courses? What assessment strategies and innovative teaching practices are in use today? How can teachers deal with poor student motivation and high student attrition?

As elearning becomes more widespread there is a expanding desideratum to gain more knowledge about how MOOCs are being conducted. Professors and many other stakeholders would like to better grasp these exciting new open education ventures. Scholars want to better understand how massive open online courses can be made better. To satisfy this increasing need for knowledge the book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of MOOC classes and other open educational resource issues. This intriguing new book also considers the controversies associated with MOOC courses and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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