Find out more about this new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that researches issues related to open educational resources (OER) and massively open online courses. Modern advances in electronic educational technology are providing the means for people all over the world to take part in online classes. These online MOOC courses are almost always free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few issues that learning technology institutions are considering in 2015 because distance learning technology is developing so fast. How can we assure that the schooling provided by these MOOC courses is decent? How can learners make sure that educators are properly credentialed to teach MOOC classes? What strategies are being used by organizations like edX to conduct these massive open online courses? What teaching practices and innovative assessment strategies are in use today? How can educators deal with the issues of inadequate student motivation and high attrition?

As online learning technology becomes more widespread there is a expanding desire to grasp how these MOOC courses are being conducted. Scholars and lots of other stakeholders would like to better comprehend these promising new open educational ventures. Students want to comprehend how these massively open online courses can be improved. To respond to this expanding desideratum for facts the interesting new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open educational resource topics. This book also describes the controversies associated with these MOOCs and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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