Learn more about the new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that examines topics pertaining to open education resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). New gains in online education have provided the means for humans in all parts of the world to take part in online classes. 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. MOOC classes are typically free for learners but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of issues that distance learning organizations are having to struggle with in 2015 because online learning technology is advancing so quickly. How can stakeholders be assured that the education provided by these MOOCs is adequate? How can stakeholders ensure that educators are properly credentialed to teach MOOC classes? What business strategies are being used by institutions like University of Colorado System to conduct these MOOC courses? What experimental teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can participants get a handle on inadequate learner motivation and high dropout rates?

As distance learning technology becomes more widespread there is a increasing necessity to perceive how MOOC classes are being conducted. Educators and lots of other participants want to be more aware of the outcomes of these promising new open education endeavours. Professors want to gain more knowledge about how massively open online courses can be made better. To handle this desire for knowledge MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these online MOOC courses and other open educational resource issues. This definitive new book also talks about the controversies associated with these MOOC courses and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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