Find out more about the new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book which considers topics having to do with open education resources (OER) and massively open online courses. Modern advances in distance learning technology have made it possible for people all around the world to take part in online classes. Massive open online courses (MOOCs) and similar experiments with open education are allowing millions of self-directed online learners around the globe to learn from well-known professors. These massive open online courses are usually free for learners but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of topics that learning technology institutions must deal with in 2015 because online learning technology is developing so quickly. How can participants ensure that the quality of training provided by these MOOC classes is respectable? How can institutions be assured that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online MOOC classes? What different strategies are being used by institutions like Massachusetts Institute of Technology to conduct these MOOC classes? What innovative teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can we deal with the issues of low motivation and high student dropout rates?

As blended learning technology becomes more available there is a expanding demand to understand how these MOOCs are being conducted. Teachers and numerous other stakeholders need to understand these compelling new open education undertakings. Professors want to better understand how massively open online courses can be made better. To meet this increasing demand for facts the new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these massive open online courses and other open education topics. This stimulating new book also examines the most important controversies associated with MOOCs and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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