Find out more about the exciting new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book that studies issues having to do with open education resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). The latest improvements in digital education technology have made it possible for people all over the world to participate in classes online. These online MOOCs are commonly free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of issues that online learning organizations have to consider in 2015 because online education technology is developing so rapidly. How can teachers be assured that the quality of these MOOC courses is decent? How can participants assure that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach massive open online courses? What business models are being used by organizations like Udacity to conduct these massively open online courses? What innovative teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can educators handle inadequate motivation and high student dropout rates?

As digital learning becomes more widespread there is a increasing desideratum to perceive how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Public servants and many other participants would like to better grasp these interesting new open education undertakings. Everyone wants to gain more knowledge about how these massively open online courses can be made better. To meet this need for knowledge the scholarly new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open educational topics. This book also addresses the key controversies associated with MOOCs and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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