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

MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which investigates issues relevant to open educational resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOC). Recent evolvements in learning technology have provided the means for humans in nations all around the world to take courses via the Internet. These MOOC classes are mostly free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are many topics that online learning institutions must deal with in 2015 because online learning technology is developing so fast. How can organizations ensure that the quality of teaching provided by these MOOCs is all right? How can stakeholders certify that instructors are properly credentialed to teach MOOCs? What strategies are being used by organizations like Udemy to conduct these massively open online courses? How can proper quality standards be consistently defined and maintained? What assessment strategies and innovative teaching practices are optimal? How can stakeholders deal with the problems of low learner motivation and high learner attrition?

As digital learning technology becomes more widespread there is a necessity to gain a better understanding of how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Academics and lots of other participants would like to better perceive the outcomes of these open educational undertakings. Everybody wants to better understand how these MOOC courses can be made better. To satisfy this developing desire for data the thrilling new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these massively open online courses and other open educational issues. This scholarly new book also deals with the most important controversies associated with these MOOCs and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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