Learn more about the new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that talks about subjects relevant to open educational resources (OER) and massive open online courses. Recent gains in distance learning technology enable people in every nation on earth to participate in online courses. These online MOOCs are free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few subjects that learning technology institutions are having to deal with in 2015 because distance learning technology is advancing so swiftly. How can organizations assure that the instruction provided by these massively open online courses is adequate? How can institutions certify that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach MOOCs? What different strategies are being used by organizations like Armenia to conduct these massively open online courses? What experimental evaluation strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can participants manage issues like poor student motivation and high attrition?

As digital learning technology becomes more abundant there is a expanding desire to perceive how these MOOC courses are being conducted. Universities and numerous other stakeholders would like to be more aware of these intriguing new open educational initiatives. Researchers want to comprehend how these MOOC classes can be improved. In response to this crescive need for facts MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of massive open online courses and other open education issues. This new book also discusses the most important controversies associated with these MOOC classes and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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