Learn more about the exciting new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book which reviews issues regarding open education resources and massive open online courses (MOOC). New advances in distance learning technology are empowering people in all parts of the world to take online classes. Massive open online courses (MOOCs) and similar experiments with open education are allowing millions of self-directed online learners around the globe to learn from well-known professors. These massive open courses are generally free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are several subjects that elearning institutions must deal with in 2015 because distance learning technology is developing so fast. How can institutions assure that the quality control for these MOOCs is all right? How can stakeholders assure that instructors are properly credentialed to teach classes online? What different strategies are being used by institutions like edX to conduct these MOOC courses? What original assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can educators manage problems like poor student motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As elearning becomes more available there is a expanding need to gain a better understanding of how MOOC classes are being conducted. The open educational resources movement was the inspiration for the first MOOCs. Professors and numerous other stakeholders want to better perceive the outcomes of these new open education endeavours. Scientists want to grasp how MOOC classes can be made better. To meet this expanding desideratum for knowledge the inspiring new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open educational resource issues. This amazing new book also examines the key controversies associated with MOOC classes and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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