Find out more about this scholarly new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book that explores topics pertaining to open education resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Brand new gains in distance learning are enabling students in all parts of the world to be participants in online courses. MOOCs are open because they encourage open access via the Internet for all learners. These online MOOC courses are generally free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of subjects that learning technology organizations must deal with in 2015 because learning technology is improving so rapidly. How can teachers guarantee that the teaching provided by these MOOCs is all right? How can we be assured that instructors are properly credentialed to teach online classes? What business models are being used by institutions like Massachusetts Institute of Technology to conduct these massive open online courses? What innovative teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can institutions get a handle on inadequate student motivation and high learner attrition?

As learning technology becomes more abundant there is a increasing demand to understand how massive open online courses are being conducted. Academics and many other participants would like to better grasp these important new open education undertakings. People want to know how these MOOC courses can be made better. In response to this expanding demand for details the intriguing new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open education issues. This book also examines the most important controversies associated with these massive open online courses and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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