Learn more about the new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book that examines issues regarding open education resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Modern changes in digital education technology enable people all around the world to take classes online. These online MOOCs are normally free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous topics that learning technology institutions are having to consider in 2015 because learning technology is developing so fast. How can organizations ensure that the instruction provided by these massively open online courses is respectable? How can students be assured that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach MOOC classes? What different business models are being used by organizations like Switzerland to conduct these massively open online courses? What experimental evaluation strategies and teaching practices are in use today? Interaction, feedback and online support are the most important things that help students succeed in MOOC courses. How can institutions deal with inadequate learner motivation and high learner attrition?

As distance learning becomes more procurable there is a growing desire to understand how these MOOCs are being conducted. Researchers and numerous other stakeholders desire to be more aware of these compelling new open educational ventures. Lecturers want to better understand how these massively open online courses can be made better. To satisfy this crescive need for facts the new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of MOOCs and other open education resource issues. This book also articulates the major controversies associated with these MOOCs and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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