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

MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book which considers issues regarding open educational resources (OER) and massively open online courses. Brand new developments in e-learning technology enable humans all over the world to take part in classes via the Internet. MOOCs are massive because there is no limit on the number of participating students. These MOOCs are free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous issues that learning technology organizations are having to deal with in 2015 because distance learning technology is advancing so fast. This collected edition details a series of recent reports and interesting announcements related to MOOCs. How can participants make sure that the education provided by these MOOCs is tolerable? How can institutions make sure that instructors are properly credentialed to teach online? What business strategies are being used by organizations like Johns Hopkins University to conduct these MOOCs? What experimental assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can institutions manage issues like poor learner motivation and high dropout rates?

As digital learning technology becomes more procurable there is a increasing necessity to better understand how these MOOCs are being conducted. Students and many other participants would like to understand the outcomes of these exciting new open education initiatives. Teachers want to understand how MOOC classes can be improved. To handle this developing desideratum for details the dramatic new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of MOOC classes and other open educational subjects. This intriguing new book also considers the controversies associated with these massively open online courses and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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