Learn more about the fascinating new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which deals with subjects relating to open education resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Recent advancements in distance learning technology are making it possible for students in nations all aver the world to take courses via the Internet. These massive open courses are normally free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are several issues that online education organizations must deal with in 2015 because distance learning technology is improving so quickly. MOOCs support interactions between students and professors with user forums and other forms of online communities. How can participants ensure that the quality of teaching provided by these MOOC courses is respectable? How can students be assured that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online? What strategies are being used by organizations like edX to conduct these MOOC courses? What innovative teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can participants deal with the issues of poor student motivation and high dropout rates?

As digital education technology becomes more widespread there is a expanding necessity to grasp how these MOOCs are being conducted. Trainers and many other stakeholders would like to better understand the outcomes of these compelling new open education undertakings. Academics want to understand how these massively open online courses can be made better. To handle this demand for facts the amazing new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these MOOC classes and other open educational subjects. This inspiring new book also describes the major controversies associated with these massive open online courses and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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