Learn more about the compelling new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book which studies topics relating to open educational resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). The latest improvements in distance learning are enabling people in every nation on earth to take courses online. These massive online courses are almost always free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of subjects that learning technology institutions have to deal with in 2015 because learning technology is advancing so fast. How can institutions guarantee that the education provided by these massive open online courses is all right? How can organizations ensure that teachers are properly credentialed to teach MOOCs? What strategies are being used by institutions like OpenLearning to conduct these MOOCs? What original assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can institutions manage low student motivation and high student attrition?

As distance learning technology becomes more procurable there is a growing demand to understand how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Educators and lots of other stakeholders want to better grasp the outcomes of these promising new open education ventures. Academics want to comprehend how these MOOC classes can be made better. To handle this expanding need for information MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open education topics. This inspiring new book also articulates the key controversies associated with these online MOOC courses and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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