Learn more about the authoritative new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book that researches issues regarding open education resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Modern advances in distance learning technology have provided the means for people in all parts of the world to be participants in classes online. These massive online courses are free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous issues that learning technology institutions must deal with in 2015 because learning technology is advancing so swiftly. How can institutions ensure that the schooling provided by these MOOC courses is adequate? MOOCs are a form of distance education. How can institutions ensure that teachers are properly credentialed to teach MOOCs? What business strategies are being used by organizations like Myanmar (Burma) to conduct these massively open online courses? What evaluation strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can teachers manage issues like inadequate student motivation and high student dropout rates?

As learning technology becomes more available there is a growing desideratum to gain a better understanding of how MOOCs are being conducted. The open educational resources movement was the inspiration for the first MOOCs. Students and many other stakeholders desire to better understand the outcomes of these intriguing new open education initiatives. Instructors want to gain more knowledge about how these massively open online courses can be enhanced. To handle this growing need for information the dramatic new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these massively open online courses and other open education topics. This book also considers the key controversies associated with these massively open online courses and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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