Learn more about the interesting new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that examines issues regarding open education resources and massively open online courses (MOOCs). The latest improvements in online learning technology are enabling people in nations all around the world to be participants in courses online. These MOOC classes are commonly free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are dozens of new technologies emerging each year that can be used for teaching and learning. There are quite a few topics that online learning technology organizations are having to consider in 2015 because learning technology is improving so fast. How can participants ensure that the training provided by these MOOCs is respectable? How can organizations be assured that teachers are properly credentialed to teach online MOOC classes? What strategies are being used by organizations like Udacity to conduct these MOOC classes? What evaluation strategies and experimental teaching practices are optimal? How can organizations deal with the problems of inadequate learner motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As digital learning becomes more available there is a need to perceive how MOOC classes are being conducted. Educators and lots of other participants would like to understand these important new open educational ventures. Instructors want to gain an understanding of how massive open online courses can be made better. To respond to this increasing demand for details MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these MOOCs and other open education resource subjects. This gripping new book also considers the major controversies associated with these massively open online courses and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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