Find out more about this book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education is a book which studies topics having to do with open educational resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOC). The latest advances in distance learning are empowering people all around the world to take part in online classes. These massive online courses are generally free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are several issues that learning technology institutions have to deal with in 2015 because online learning technology is improving so fast. How can educators assure that the teaching provided by these MOOC classes is all right? How can stakeholders assure that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach online? What strategies are being used by organizations like Romania to conduct these MOOC courses? What teaching practices and experimental assessment strategies are in use today? How can institutions handle issues like poor motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As electronic educational technology becomes more abundant there is a expanding need to be aware of how these MOOCs are being conducted. Instructors and many other stakeholders would like to gain more knowledge about the outcomes of these important new open education undertakings. Teachers want to gain an understanding of how these massive open online courses can be made better. To handle this increasing demand for information the new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these massive online courses and other open educational subjects. This authoritative new book also analyzes the major controversies associated with these MOOC courses and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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