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

MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book that studies issues relating to open educational resources and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Modern evolvements in distance learning have provided the means for students all over the world to participate in classes via the Internet. MOOCs are customarily free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are several topics that learning technology organizations are having to consider in 2015 because online learning technology is advancing so fast. How can institutions certify that the quality of teaching provided by these massively open online courses is tolerable? How can institutions certify that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach MOOC classes? What business strategies are being used by organizations like iversity to conduct these MOOC classes? What experimental assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can teachers handle issues like inadequate student motivation and high learner attrition?

As digital learning technology becomes more available there is a growing need to understand how these massive open online courses are being conducted. Instructors and numerous other stakeholders desire to better comprehend these open education endeavours. Instructors want to perceive how MOOC classes can be improved. In response to this increasing demand for information MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these online MOOCs and other open educational subjects. This book also discusses the controversies associated with these MOOC classes and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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