Learn more about the informative new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book which discusses subjects having to do with open educational resources and massive open online courses (MOOCs). The latest changes in online education technology make it possible for students in nations all around the world to be participants in online classes. These massively open online courses are free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are several topics that elearning organizations have to struggle with in 2015 because online learning technology is advancing so swiftly. How can institutions assure that the teaching provided by these MOOC classes is acceptable? How can we assure that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online courses? What strategies are being used by institutions like edX to conduct these massive open online courses? What assessment strategies and original teaching practices are optimal? How can organizations handle issues like poor learner motivation and high dropout rates?

As distance learning becomes more abundant there is a demand to comprehend how these MOOC courses are being conducted. The open educational resources movement was the inspiration for the first MOOCs. Educators and numerous other stakeholders want to better perceive these important new open educational undertakings. Researchers want to gain an understanding of how massively open online courses can be improved. To handle this increasing desideratum for information MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open education issues. This dramatic new book also considers the most important controversies associated with MOOC classes and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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