Learn more about this new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book that articulates topics having to do with open education resources and massively open online courses. New improvements in distance learning technology are empowering learners all around the world to participate in classes online. MOOCs are open because they encourage open access via the Internet for all learners. These massive online courses are almost always free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are several topics that learning technology institutions are struggling with in 2015 because technology-enhanced learning is improving so fast. This collected edition details a series of recent reports and interesting announcements related to MOOCs. How can institutions assure that the quality of schooling provided by these MOOCs is satisfactory? How can organizations assure that teachers are properly credentialed to teach classes online? What strategies are being used by institutions like edX to conduct these massively open online courses? What original assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can we handle poor motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As elearning becomes more prolific there is a expanding necessity to be aware of how massively open online courses are being conducted. Students and many other stakeholders need to better understand the outcomes of these fascinating new open education initiatives. Researchers want to better understand how MOOC courses can be made better. In response to this increasing desire for details the definitive new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these massively open online courses and other open education topics. This book also studies the major controversies associated with these online MOOC courses and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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