Learn more about this fascinating new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book that explores issues pertaining to open educational resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Brand new advances in learning technology are providing the means for learners in nations all aver the world to take classes online. Massive open online courses (MOOCs) and similar experiments with open education are allowing millions of self-directed online learners around the globe to learn from well-known professors. These massive online courses are typically free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are several topics that online learning technology institutions are having to attend to in 2015 because blended learning technology is developing so fast. How can participants assure that the quality control for these MOOC classes is acceptable? How can organizations ensure that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online MOOC courses? What strategies are being used by organizations like CaltechX to conduct these massive open online courses? What original assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can educators deal with inadequate learner motivation and high dropout rates?

As distance learning technology becomes more commonplace there is a developing desire to understand how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Professors and many other stakeholders want to be more aware of the outcomes of these intriguing new open education ventures. Intellectuals want to gain more knowledge about how MOOC courses can be made better. To satisfy this expanding need for data MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these MOOC classes and other open educational topics. This exciting new book also researches the major controversies associated with these massive online courses and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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