Find out more about the fascinating book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book that reviews issues regarding open educational resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). New changes in learning technology are making it possible for people in nations all around the world to participate in online courses. These MOOC classes are mostly free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous subjects that learning technology institutions are dealing with in 2015 because elearning technology is improving so fast. How can teachers ensure that the quality of schooling provided by these MOOC courses is tolerable? How can we ensure that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach MOOC classes? What different strategies are being used by organizations like Estonia to conduct these massively open online courses? What experimental teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can organizations handle issues like poor learner motivation and high student dropout rates?

As distance learning becomes more commonplace there is a growing need to gain more knowledge about how these MOOC classes are being conducted. Students and many other participants would like to gain a better understanding of the outcomes of these exciting new open education ventures. Educators want to know how these MOOCs can be improved. To satisfy this expanding demand for details the definitive new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these online MOOCs and other open education subjects. This gripping new book also discusses the major controversies associated with these MOOCs and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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