Learn more about this thought-provoking new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which studies subjects having to do with open education resources and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Brand new changes in digital education technology are providing the means for humans in all parts of the world to take part in courses online. These massive open courses are usually free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous subjects that online learning technology institutions have to deal with in 2015 because online learning technology is advancing so swiftly. How can teachers assure that the quality of instruction provided by these massively open online courses is good? How can participants guarantee that instructors are properly credentialed to teach online MOOC courses? What different strategies are being used by institutions like OpenupEd to conduct these massively open online courses? What evaluation strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can stakeholders handle problems like inadequate student motivation and high student dropout rates?

As online education becomes more widespread there is a increasing desire to grasp how MOOCs are being conducted. Lecturers and numerous other participants desire to better comprehend these exciting new open educational undertakings. Academics want to understand how these MOOC classes can be enhanced. In response to this expanding desideratum for data MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these massively open online courses and other open education resource topics. This new book also investigates the major controversies associated with these MOOC courses and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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