Find out more about the new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book that investigates topics related to open educational resources and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Modern gains in distance learning technology enable people in every nation on earth to take courses via the Internet. These massively open online courses are usually free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of topics that elearning institutions are considering in 2015 because online education technology is improving so swiftly. How can educators make sure that the instruction provided by these massive open online courses is good? How can students guarantee that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online MOOC classes? What strategies are being used by organizations like Massachusetts Institute of Technology to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and innovative assessment strategies are optimal? How can teachers manage issues like inadequate learner motivation and high student attrition?

As learning technology becomes more abundant there is a necessity to perceive how MOOCs are being conducted. Educators and numerous other stakeholders need to better grasp the outcomes of these open education initiatives. Public servants want to better understand how these MOOC courses can be made better. To meet this developing desire for information the inspiring new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these online MOOC courses and other open education subjects. This inspiring new book also examines the major controversies associated with MOOC classes and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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