Learn more about the illuminating new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that analyzes topics relevant to open educational resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). The latest advances in online learning have enabled students in nations all aver the world to participate in classes via the Internet. These MOOC classes are usually free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are several topics that online learning technology organizations have to struggle with in 2015 because distance learning technology is improving so rapidly. This collected edition details a series of recent reports and interesting announcements related to MOOCs. How can teachers guarantee that the instruction provided by these massively open online courses is passable? How can organizations assure that instructors are properly credentialed to teach online courses? What different business models are being used by institutions like Pitcairn Islands to conduct these MOOCs? What innovative assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can institutions handle issues like low student motivation and high dropout rates?

As learning technology becomes more abundant there is a necessity to grasp how these MOOC classes are being conducted. Scientists and many other stakeholders want to better understand the outcomes of these new open education experiments. Everybody wants to gain more knowledge about how massively open online courses can be made better. To handle this growing desire for knowledge MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open education topics. This new book also discusses the most important controversies associated with these massive open online courses and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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