Find out more about this thought-provoking new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education is a book that researches topics related to open educational resources and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Brand new changes in distance learning technology make it possible for humans all around the world to take part in online classes. These MOOCs are generally free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of issues that online learning technology institutions must deal with in 2015 because learning technology is improving so rapidly. How can educators make sure that the teaching provided by these massive open online courses is passable? How can participants certify that instructors are properly credentialed to teach classes online? What business strategies are being used by institutions like edX to conduct these massive open online courses? What assessment strategies and original teaching practices are optimal? How can teachers handle issues like poor student motivation and high dropout rates?

As learning technology becomes more procurable there is a developing desire to gain a better understanding of how these MOOC classes are being conducted. Lecturers and many other stakeholders desire to understand these fascinating new open educational experiments. Corporations want to gain more knowledge about how these MOOC classes can be improved. To handle this crescive need for facts the book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of MOOC classes and other open educational resource issues. This dramatic new book also articulates the key controversies associated with these massive open online courses and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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