Learn more about the dramatic new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book that studies subjects having to do with open educational resources and massively open online courses (MOOCs). New developments in online learning are making it possible for humans all over the world to take classes via the Internet. MOOC classes are normally free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. A MOOC is an online course which uses the Internet to provide open access and unlimited student participation. There are quite a few topics that elearning organizations are having to struggle with in 2015 because elearning technology is improving so rapidly. How can institutions assure that the schooling provided by these MOOCs is adequate? How can institutions guarantee that lecturers are properly credentialed for teaching online? What different strategies are being used by organizations like edX to conduct these MOOC classes? What innovative assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can we deal with poor learner motivation and high student dropout rates?

As distance learning technology becomes more commonplace there is a developing desire to gain a better understanding of how MOOC classes are being conducted. Scholars and lots of other stakeholders would like to better comprehend these intriguing new open education ventures. Researchers want to better understand how massive open online courses can be made better. To handle this developing desire for facts the book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of MOOCs and other open educational resource topics. This intriguing new book also considers the controversies associated with massively open online courses and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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