Learn more about this exciting new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book that discusses topics relevant to open education resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOC). Brand new gains in distance learning are providing the means for learners in all parts of the world to take courses via the Internet. MOOCs are generally free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of issues that learning technology organizations have to consider in 2015 because distance learning technology is advancing so rapidly. How can participants guarantee that the quality of instruction provided by these massively open online courses is respectable? How can institutions assure that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach online classes? What strategies are being used by institutions like California Institute of Technology to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and experimental assessment strategies are in use today? How can institutions get a handle on poor student motivation and high learner attrition?

As online learning technology becomes more procurable there is a growing desideratum to better understand how MOOCs are being conducted. Academics and many other participants need to gain a better understanding of the outcomes of these promising new open educational undertakings. Students want to know how these massively open online courses can be made better. To meet this growing need for knowledge the scholarly new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these online MOOCs and other open education issues. This new book also analyzes the key controversies associated with MOOC classes and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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