Find out more about the fascinating book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book that describes issues relevant to open educational resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). New changes in distance learning technology make it possible for people in nations all around the world to participate in courses via the Internet. 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 MOOCs are typically free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are several issues that elearning technology institutions have to deal with in 2015 because blended learning technology is developing so quickly. How can we ensure that the instruction provided by these MOOC classes is good? How can students make sure that teachers are properly credentialed to teach courses online? What business models are being used by organizations like LinkedIn to conduct these massively open online courses? What innovative assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can educators manage inadequate learner motivation and high student attrition?

As digital learning technology becomes more procurable there is a expanding necessity to understand how these MOOC classes are being conducted. Public servants and numerous other participants desire to better understand the outcomes of these promising new open education initiatives. Researchers want to gain an understanding of how MOOC classes can be made better. To respond to this increasing desire for data the authoritative new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these online MOOC courses and other open education subjects. This authoritative new book also considers the most important controversies associated with these massive open online courses and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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