Find out more about this exciting new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book that articulates subjects pertaining to open educational resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). New advances in learning technology have empowered people all around the world to take courses via the Internet. Massively open online courses are mostly free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are dozens of new technologies emerging each year that can be used for teaching and learning. There are a lot of topics that online learning technology institutions are having to attend to in 2015 because distance learning technology is developing so rapidly. How can teachers be assured that the quality control for these MOOCs is passable? How can organizations assure that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach MOOC classes? What business models are being used by organizations like Udacity to conduct these massively open online courses? What experimental evaluation strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can teachers manage problems like inadequate learner motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As digital education technology becomes more commonplace there is a expanding demand to better understand how MOOCs are being conducted. Lecturers and numerous other participants desire to better understand these fascinating new open educational initiatives. Teachers want to gain more knowledge about how MOOC classes can be made better. In response to this expanding desideratum for information the dramatic new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of MOOC classes and other open educational topics. This book also studies the key controversies associated with MOOC courses and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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