Learn more about the fascinating book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that discusses topics having to do with open educational resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOC). Modern advancements in distance learning technology are providing the means for people in all parts of the world to participate in classes via the Internet. These online MOOCs are customarily free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of topics that learning technology institutions are considering in 2015 because online education technology is advancing so quickly. How can stakeholders be assured that the teaching provided by these massively open online courses is adequate? How can stakeholders assure that instructors are properly credentialed to teach courses online? What different strategies are being used by organizations like edX to conduct these MOOC classes? What experimental assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can we get a handle on poor learner motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As online education technology becomes more abundant there is a growing desire to be aware of how these MOOCs are being conducted. Professors and lots of other participants desire to better comprehend the outcomes of these fascinating new open education experiments. Instructors want to comprehend how these massive open online courses can be made better. To handle this increasing desideratum for details MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these massive open courses and other open education resource subjects. This new book also examines the most important controversies associated with these online MOOCs and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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