Learn more about this fascinating new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which reviews topics relating to open education resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Modern advances in distance learning technology are providing the means for people in every nation on earth to take part in online classes. MOOC classes are generally free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of issues that online learning organizations have to struggle with in 2015 because online learning technology is developing so swiftly. How can educators make sure that the schooling provided by these massive open online courses is satisfactory? How can organizations certify that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach courses online? What different strategies are being used by institutions like edX to conduct these MOOC courses? What assessment strategies and original teaching practices are in use today? How can organizations deal with the problems of inadequate learner motivation and high learner attrition?

As online learning becomes more procurable there is a developing necessity to gain more knowledge about how these MOOC classes are being conducted. Professors and numerous other stakeholders want to gain more knowledge about these significant new open education initiatives. Researchers want to know how massively open online courses can be made better. To handle this crescive need for data the new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these MOOC classes and other open education resource subjects. This intriguing new book also discusses the major controversies associated with these online MOOCs and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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