Find out more about this new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book which deals with topics related to open education resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Recent advances in distance learning technology are providing the means for learners in every nation on earth to be participants in classes via the Internet. These MOOC classes are usually free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are many topics that e-learning technology organizations have to deal with in 2015 because technology-enhanced learning is developing so swiftly. How can institutions make sure that the quality of education provided by these massively open online courses is decent? How can we guarantee that educators are properly credentialed to teach online courses? What different strategies are being used by institutions like Brown University to conduct these massively open online courses? What assessment strategies and original teaching practices are optimal? How can organizations handle poor learner motivation and high learner attrition?

As digital learning technology becomes more commonplace there is a necessity to better understand how these MOOC classes are being conducted. Public servants and numerous other participants need to gain a better understanding of these open educational experiments. Academics want to understand how these MOOC courses can be made better. To handle this growing desideratum for facts MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these MOOC courses and other open educational resource subjects. This dramatic new book also discusses the key controversies associated with these MOOCs and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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