Learn more about this exciting new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which articulates issues regarding open education resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). The latest improvements in distance learning technology have enabled humans all over the world to take part in courses online. These MOOCs are commonly free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are several topics that learning technology institutions are having to struggle with in 2015 because distance learning technology is improving so rapidly. How can participants assure that the teaching provided by these massive open online courses is passable? How can students be assured that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online MOOC courses? What strategies are being used by organizations like edX to conduct these massively open online courses? What original assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can stakeholders handle issues like poor motivation and high dropout rates?

As distance learning technology becomes more prolific there is a growing necessity to be aware of how these MOOCs are being conducted. Lecturers and many other stakeholders desire to be more aware of these significant new open educational experiments. Lecturers want to better understand how these massively open online courses can be improved. To respond to this developing desire for details the gripping new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of massive open online courses and other open educational resource topics. This intriguing new book also discusses the controversies associated with massively open online courses and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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