Learn more about the authoritative new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book that describes topics relevant to open education resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOC). Modern advances in distance learning technology have made it possible for people in every nation on earth to be participants in classes via the Internet. MOOC classes are free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. A MOOC is an online course which uses the Internet to provide open access and unlimited student participation. There are a variety of issues that learning technology institutions have to consider in 2015 because online learning technology is improving so fast. How can institutions assure that the instruction provided by these massively open online courses is respectable? How can students guarantee that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach classes online? What different strategies are being used by organizations like Academic Earth to conduct these MOOC courses? What innovative teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can institutions handle problems like poor learner motivation and high student dropout rates?

As digital learning becomes more available there is a growing necessity to gain a better understanding of how these massive open online courses are being conducted. Professors and numerous other participants need to better understand these significant new open educational initiatives. Scientists want to better understand how MOOC classes can be improved. To handle this expanding need for facts the intriguing new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these MOOC courses and other open education subjects. This book also describes the controversies associated with these MOOCs and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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