Learn more about the fascinating new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which describes issues pertaining to open education resources (OER) and massively open online courses. New evolvements in electronic educational technology are empowering people in nations all aver the world to take classes via the Internet. Massive open online courses (MOOCs) and similar experiments with open education are allowing millions of self-directed online learners around the globe to learn from well-known professors. Massive open online courses are typically free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few issues that learning technology institutions have to struggle with in 2015 because distance learning technology is improving so swiftly. How can participants guarantee that the quality of education provided by these MOOCs is passable? How can organizations assure that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online courses? What strategies are being used by organizations like edX to conduct these MOOCs? What evaluation strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can educators handle problems like inadequate student motivation and high learner attrition?

As blended learning technology becomes more prolific there is a increasing desire to be aware of how massively open online courses are being conducted. Scientists and many other participants would like to gain a better understanding of these new open education endeavours. People want to better understand how massively open online courses can be made better. To meet this growing desire for information the dramatic new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of MOOC courses and other open educational resource issues. This intriguing new book also analyzes the controversies associated with these massive online courses and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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