Find out more about the new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book that researches topics relating to open educational resources and massively open online courses (MOOCs). The latest changes in online education technology are making it possible for people all around the world to participate in classes via the Internet. 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 MOOC courses are free for learners but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are many issues that online learning institutions must deal with in 2015 because e-learning technology is advancing so swiftly. How can teachers make sure that the quality of instruction provided by these MOOC classes is decent? How can stakeholders assure that educators are properly credentialed to teach massively open online courses? What different business strategies are being used by organizations like The New School to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can participants handle problems like inadequate learner motivation and high attrition?

As online learning becomes more widespread there is a developing necessity to gain a better understanding of how these MOOC classes are being conducted. Instructors and many other stakeholders need to be more aware of the outcomes of these promising new open education experiments. Academics want to comprehend how these massively open online courses can be enhanced. To meet this expanding need for information the interesting new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of MOOC classes and other open education resource topics. This gripping new book also talks about the controversies associated with massively open online courses and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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