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

MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book that analyzes topics relevant to open education resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOC). Brand new developments in distance learning technology have enabled learners in nations all aver the world to be participants in classes via the Internet. These MOOC classes are mostly 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 a lot of subjects that e-learning organizations are struggling with in 2015 because elearning technology is improving so quickly. How can institutions certify that the instruction provided by these MOOC courses is all right? How can institutions make sure that educators are properly credentialed to teach online MOOC classes? What different strategies are being used by institutions like Coursera to conduct these MOOCs? What teaching practices and innovative assessment strategies are in use today? How can we manage problems like inadequate motivation and high student dropout rates?

As learning technology becomes more commonplace there is a increasing desire to gain more knowledge about how these MOOC classes are being conducted. Students and numerous other participants would like to better perceive the outcomes of these fascinating new open educational experiments. Professors want to gain more knowledge about how these MOOC courses can be enhanced. To meet this growing need for information the exciting new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these massive online courses and other open educational topics. This inspiring new book also examines the controversies associated with MOOCs and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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