Learn more about the book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that considers topics having to do with open education resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOC). Modern advances in e-learning are making it possible for people all around the world to take part in courses online. These MOOC classes are generally free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of topics that online learning technology institutions are struggling with in 2015 because online learning technology is advancing so swiftly. How can teachers guarantee that the quality of training provided by these massively open online courses is acceptable? How can institutions be assured that instructors are properly credentialed to teach classes online? What different strategies are being used by institutions like Miriada X to conduct these massive open online courses? What experimental teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can educators deal with the problems of poor motivation and high student attrition?

As learning technology becomes more abundant there is a growing necessity to gain more knowledge about how these MOOC courses are being conducted. Scholars and many other stakeholders desire to gain a better understanding of the outcomes of these open educational ventures. Everybody wants to gain more knowledge about how these massively open online courses can be enhanced. In response to this growing desire for data the interesting new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these MOOCs and other open educational resource issues. This exciting new book also considers the most important controversies associated with these massively open online courses and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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