Find out more about the new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that deals with topics regarding open educational resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOC). Modern evolvements in distance learning technology have made it possible for learners in every nation on earth to take part in classes via the Internet. Massively open online courses are usually free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few issues that learning technology organizations are having to consider in 2015 because online learning technology is developing so fast. How can participants guarantee that the quality of instruction provided by these massively open online courses is good? How can learners be assured that teachers are properly credentialed to teach online courses? What strategies are being used by organizations like NovoEd to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and experimental assessment strategies are optimal? How can institutions manage issues like inadequate student motivation and high dropout rates?

As online learning technology becomes more available there is a expanding demand to gain more knowledge about how massive open online courses are being conducted. Students and many other stakeholders would like to be more aware of the outcomes of these new open education ventures. Everyone wants to gain more knowledge about how these MOOC courses can be improved. To respond to this developing desideratum for facts the inspiring new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of MOOC classes and other open educational resource topics. This inspiring new book also examines the controversies associated with these MOOCs and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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