Find out more about the new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education is a book which considers subjects relevant to open educational resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOC). The latest changes in elearning enable learners in nations all aver the world to be participants in online courses. These online MOOCs are typically free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous subjects that learning technology organizations are considering in 2015 because online learning technology is improving so rapidly. How can stakeholders be assured that the education provided by these massive open online courses is passable? How can stakeholders certify that instructors are properly credentialed to teach online classes? What strategies are being used by organizations like Massachusetts Institute of Technology to conduct these MOOC classes? What evaluation strategies and experimental teaching practices are optimal? How can institutions get a handle on poor learner motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As distance learning technology becomes more abundant there is a increasing necessity to understand how these MOOC classes are being conducted. Educators and many other participants want to better comprehend the outcomes of these fascinating new open education experiments. Everybody wants to know how these massively open online courses can be made better. To meet this increasing desideratum for facts the new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these massively open online courses and other open educational issues. This dramatic new book also describes the controversies associated with these MOOCs and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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