Learn more about the impressive new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that considers issues relevant to open educational resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOC). New gains in distance learning are making it possible for learners all over the world to be participants in courses via the Internet. Massive Open Online Courses (MOOCs) allow an unlimited number of learners in a single class. MOOCs are normally free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are many subjects that elearning organizations are dealing with in 2015 because online education technology is developing so fast. How can teachers certify that the training provided by these MOOC classes is adequate? How can institutions guarantee that educators are properly credentialed to teach courses online? What strategies are being used by institutions like Harvard University to conduct these MOOCs? What assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can participants manage low student motivation and high dropout rates?

As digital learning becomes more widespread there is a developing desideratum to perceive how MOOC courses are being conducted. Universities and lots of other participants want to better grasp the outcomes of these open education experiments. Lecturers want to understand how these massive open online courses can be enhanced. To respond to this expanding need for knowledge the dramatic new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of MOOC classes and other open educational resource issues. This book also reviews the key controversies associated with these MOOC courses and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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