Find out more about the scholarly new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book which explores issues relevant to open education resources and massive open online courses (MOOC). Recent changes in distance learning technology have provided the means for people all over the world to take part in courses via the Internet. MOOCs are customarily free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are several issues that learning technology institutions have to consider in 2015 because online learning technology is improving so quickly. How can educators be assured that the instruction provided by these massively open online courses is tolerable? How can participants make sure that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach courses online? What strategies are being used by organizations like Excelsior College to conduct these MOOC courses? What assessment strategies and original teaching practices are optimal? How can teachers handle issues like poor learner motivation and high dropout rates?

As digital elearning technology becomes more procurable there is a demand to perceive how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Intellectuals and numerous other participants would like to better perceive these intriguing new open educational initiatives. People want to comprehend how these massively open online courses can be enhanced. In response to this need for details the dramatic new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these massively open online courses and other open educational resource topics. This book also reviews the major controversies associated with these online MOOC courses and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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