Find out more about the new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that articulates topics having to do with open educational resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Brand new advancements in distance learning have made it possible for learners in every nation on earth to participate in online classes. These massively open online courses are usually free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of issues that e-learning technology institutions are having to consider in 2015 because distance learning technology is improving so swiftly. How can teachers be assured that the teaching provided by these massive open online courses is passable? How can we ensure that instructors are properly credentialed to teach classes online? What different strategies are being used by organizations like Massachusetts Institute of Technology to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and original assessment strategies are in use today? How can participants manage problems like inadequate student motivation and high student attrition?

As online learning becomes more widespread there is a developing demand to understand how MOOCs are being conducted. Professors and lots of other stakeholders need to be more aware of these promising new open education initiatives. Everyone wants to better understand how MOOC classes can be made better. To satisfy this expanding desideratum for knowledge the gripping new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these online MOOC courses and other open education resource topics. This book also addresses the key controversies associated with these MOOC classes and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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