Learn more about the exciting new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which examines issues relating to open educational resources (OERs) and massive open online courses. Brand new developments in learning technology are providing the means for students in all parts of the world to take online classes. This MOOCs book also describes the benefits of technology integration in k-12 and higher education. These online MOOCs are ordinarily free for learners but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are many issues that distance learning organizations have to struggle with in 2015 because online learning technology is improving so swiftly. How can institutions certify that the instruction provided by these massive open online courses is tolerable? How can institutions make sure that teachers are properly credentialed for teaching online? What strategies are being used by organizations like Academic Earth to conduct these MOOCs? What teaching practices and original assessment strategies are in use today? How can institutions manage problems like poor motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As distance learning technology becomes more abundant there is a expanding necessity to understand how these MOOC classes are being conducted. Scholars and lots of other participants want to gain more knowledge about these interesting new open educational endeavours. Academics want to understand how MOOCs can be improved. To satisfy this demand for information MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these online MOOC courses and other open education topics. This new book also studies the major controversies associated with massive open online courses and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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