Find out more about the impressive new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book that considers subjects having to do with open education resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOC). Modern gains in distance learning technology have made it possible for people in all parts of the world to take part in courses via the Internet. These massive open courses are mostly free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are many issues that learning technology organizations are considering more than ever because online learning technology is developing so quickly. MOOCs support interactions between students and professors with user forums and other forms of online communities. How can organizations guarantee that the quality of education provided by these massively open online courses is all right? How can learners assure that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach massive open online courses? What different strategies are being used by organizations like Khan Academy to conduct these MOOCs? What teaching practices and original assessment strategies are in use today? How can organizations deal with the problems of low learner motivation and high dropout rates?

As digital learning becomes more available there is a expanding need to be aware of how massively open online courses are being conducted. Intellectuals and lots of other participants want to gain more knowledge about these exciting new open educational undertakings. Professors want to understand how these MOOCs can be enhanced. To satisfy this increasing need for information MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these massive open online courses and other open education subjects. This amazing new book also considers the most important controversies associated with massively open online courses and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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