Find out more about the exciting new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book which considers topics pertaining to open education resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOC). Modern gains in online education technology make it possible for learners all around the world to take part in classes via the Internet. These massive online courses are normally free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of topics that online education institutions are struggling with in 2015 because learning technology is advancing so swiftly. How can stakeholders guarantee that the schooling provided by these MOOC courses is good? How can stakeholders guarantee that teachers are properly credentialed to teach massive open online courses? What strategies are being used by institutions like OpenLearning to conduct these massively open online courses? What experimental assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can institutions handle issues like inadequate learner motivation and high attrition?

As online learning technology becomes more available there is a growing need to perceive how massively open online courses are being conducted. Lecturers and lots of other participants want to understand these important new open education initiatives. Scholars want to know how MOOC courses can be made better. In response to this crescive desire for information the stimulating new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these massive open online courses and other open educational resource subjects. This book also deals with the key controversies associated with these online MOOCs and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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