Learn more about the engaging new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which studies topics relating to open education resources (OERs) and massive open online courses. New evolvements in elearning technology have made it possible for humans all over the world to participate in classes via the Internet. MOOC classes are typically free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. A MOOC is an online course which uses the Internet to provide open access and unlimited student participation. There are a lot of topics that distance learning institutions are having to consider in 2015 because learning technology is developing so quickly. How can organizations make sure that the quality control for these massively open online courses is satisfactory? How can learners ensure that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online MOOC classes? What strategies are being used by organizations like Udemy to conduct these MOOC classes? What teaching practices and original assessment strategies are optimal? How can teachers manage problems like inadequate student motivation and high student dropout rates?

As distance learning becomes more widespread there is a expanding demand to gain a better understanding of how these MOOCs are being conducted. Scientists and many other participants would like to better grasp these new open educational experiments. Lecturers want to better understand how these massively open online courses can be improved. To satisfy this desideratum for data the intriguing new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these MOOC classes and other open education topics. This new book also discusses the key controversies associated with these massively open online courses and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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