Learn more about the interesting new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that studies subjects having to do with open educational resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). New advances in distance learning technology are empowering people all around the world to take part in classes online. Massive Open Online Courses (MOOCs) allow an unlimited number of learners in a single class. MOOC courses are generally free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of topics that blended learning institutions are considering in 2015 because online learning technology is advancing so quickly. How can teachers be assured that the quality control for these MOOCs is adequate? How can learners certify that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online MOOC courses? What different strategies are being used by institutions like Khan Academy to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and original assessment strategies are optimal? How can educators deal with poor learner motivation and high student dropout rates?

As e-learning technology becomes more prolific there is a expanding demand to better understand how massively open online courses are being conducted. Public servants and many other stakeholders need to be more aware of the outcomes of these exciting new open educational initiatives. Public servants want to understand how MOOCs can be made better. To handle this crescive desideratum for data the intriguing new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these online MOOCs and other open educational resource issues. This definitive new book also describes the controversies associated with MOOC courses and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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