Learn more about the dramatic new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book which studies issues pertaining to open educational resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). New gains in distance learning make it possible for humans all around the world to be participants in classes online. Massive open online courses are ordinarily free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are many subjects that e-learning institutions have to deal with in 2015 because online learning technology is improving so rapidly. How can stakeholders guarantee that the education provided by these MOOC classes is adequate? How can institutions make sure that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach online classes? What different strategies are being used by organizations like Harvard University to conduct these MOOC classes? What assessment strategies and innovative teaching practices are optimal? How can organizations handle problems like low motivation and high dropout rates?

As digital educational technology becomes more widespread there is a increasing desire to gain more knowledge about how these MOOCs are being conducted. Scientists and many other participants would like to gain a better understanding of these fascinating new open educational undertakings. Corporations want to gain an understanding of how these massive open online courses can be made better. To respond to this increasing desire for facts the definitive new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open education topics. This book also talks about the major controversies associated with these MOOC courses and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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