Find out more about the thought-provoking new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that deals with topics related to open educational resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Brand new advances in online education are providing the means for people in nations all around the world to participate in classes online. These massive open courses are commonly free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of issues that distance learning institutions have to struggle with in 2015 because learning technology is developing so fast. How can teachers make sure that the quality control for these MOOCs is adequate? How can organizations be assured that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online MOOC classes? What strategies are being used by institutions like Coursera to conduct these MOOC courses? What innovative assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can educators handle issues like inadequate learner motivation and high student attrition?

As digital learning technology becomes more widespread there is a increasing need to better understand how these MOOCs are being conducted. Researchers and many other participants need to understand these important new open education undertakings. Professors want to better understand how these massively open online courses can be improved. To handle this expanding need for details the gripping new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these massive online courses and other open education resource topics. This sensational new book also examines the most important controversies associated with these MOOC courses and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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