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

MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book that articulates issues having to do with open education resources (OERs) and massively open online courses. Modern advancements in distance learning are making it possible for students in nations all around the world to participate in courses online. These MOOC classes are customarily free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are dozens of new technologies emerging each year that can be used for teaching and learning. There are a lot of subjects that learning technology institutions have to consider in 2015 because elearning technology is improving so rapidly. How can teachers be assured that the quality of schooling provided by these MOOC classes is passable? How can stakeholders guarantee that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach massive open online courses? What business models are being used by institutions like Russia to conduct these MOOC classes? What teaching practices and evaluation strategies are optimal? How can institutions deal with the problems of poor learner motivation and high student dropout rates?

As learning technology becomes more widespread there is a desire to comprehend how these massive open online courses are being conducted. Students and numerous other stakeholders need to gain a better understanding of the outcomes of these interesting new open educational experiments. Instructors want to know how these MOOC courses can be improved. To satisfy this increasing need for data the exciting new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these massive open online courses and other open education resource issues. This book also describes the controversies associated with these MOOCs and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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