Learn more about the impressive new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that investigates subjects relevant to open educational resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). New gains in online learning technology have made it possible for people all around the world to take part in classes online. These massive open online courses are free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are several subjects that online learning institutions are considering in 2015 because learning technology is developing so swiftly. How can institutions make sure that the quality control for these massive open online courses is acceptable? How can participants certify that educators are properly credentialed to teach classes online? What strategies are being used by institutions like Harvard University to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and experimental assessment strategies are in use today? How can institutions manage issues like poor motivation and high student dropout rates?

As distance learning technology becomes more widespread there is a demand to better understand how massive open online courses are being conducted. Lecturers and many other stakeholders would like to gain more knowledge about these important new open educational initiatives. Intellectuals want to grasp how these massively open online courses can be made better. To handle this growing desideratum for data the interesting new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these massive open courses and other open educational subjects. This exciting new book also analyzes the controversies associated with massively open online courses and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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