Learn more about the book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that reviews subjects relevant to open educational resources and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Recent evolvements in digital education technology have empowered people in every nation on earth to participate in online courses. These massively open online courses are almost always free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of subjects that distance learning institutions have to struggle with in 2015 because learning technology is developing so rapidly. How can we make sure that the teaching provided by these massively open online courses is all right? How can organizations certify that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach MOOC classes? What business models are being used by institutions like edX to conduct these massive open online courses? What original assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can teachers handle issues like inadequate learner motivation and high dropout rates?

As distance learning technology becomes more widespread there is a increasing desire to gain more knowledge about how massively open online courses are being conducted. Scientists and numerous other participants want to understand the outcomes of these promising new open education experiments. Academics want to gain more knowledge about how these massively open online courses can be improved. To respond to this developing need for information the definitive new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these online MOOC courses and other open educational subjects. This sensational new book also addresses the major controversies associated with MOOCs and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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