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

MOOCs and Open Education is a book which researches subjects relevant to open education resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Modern improvements in distance learning technology are providing the means for people all over the world to be participants in online courses. These massive open courses are almost always free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous issues that learning technology institutions are struggling with in 2015 because learning technology is improving so quickly. How can institutions guarantee that the quality of schooling provided by these MOOCs is all right? How can organizations ensure that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online classes? What different strategies are being used by institutions like edX to conduct these massive open online courses? What experimental assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can participants deal with poor learner motivation and high attrition?

As digital e-learning technology becomes more procurable there is a expanding necessity to gain a better understanding of how MOOC classes are being conducted. Professors and many other stakeholders would like to better grasp the outcomes of these intriguing new open educational experiments. Public servants want to grasp how these MOOC courses can be made better. In response to this growing desire for information the interesting new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of massive open online courses and other open educational resource topics. This exciting new book also examines 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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