Learn more about the significant new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book which examines subjects pertaining to open education resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). The latest advancements in online education make it possible for people all over the world to take classes online. 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 massive open courses are commonly free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of issues that distance learning organizations have to struggle with in 2015 because distance learning technology is advancing so quickly. How can participants certify that the quality control for these MOOCs is adequate? How can we ensure that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach MOOCs? What strategies are being used by organizations like The University of Chicago to conduct these MOOC classes? What teaching practices and experimental evaluation strategies are optimal? How can institutions deal with inadequate motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As digital learning technology becomes more commonplace there is a expanding desire to understand how these MOOCs are being conducted. Professors and many other participants want to better perceive the outcomes of these open education experiments. Intellectuals want to gain more knowledge about how these MOOC classes can be improved. To meet this expanding demand for facts the thrilling new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of MOOC classes and other open education topics. This authoritative new book also analyzes the controversies associated with massively open online courses and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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