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

MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which deals with issues regarding open education resources and massively open online courses. New advancements in online education technology have enabled people all over the world to take part in courses via the Internet. These massively open online courses are typically free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. A MOOC is an online course which uses the Internet to provide open access and unlimited student participation. There are quite a few topics that technology-enhanced learning institutions are having to deal with in 2015 because blended learning technology is improving so swiftly. How can we guarantee that the quality control for these massively open online courses is good? How can students certify that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach massive open online courses? What strategies are being used by organizations like Stanford University to conduct these massively open online courses? What innovative teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can participants handle inadequate student motivation and high attrition?

As digital education technology becomes more prolific there is a growing need to gain a better understanding of how MOOC classes are being conducted. Professors and many other participants need to better understand the outcomes of these important new open educational experiments. Teachers want to gain an understanding of how massively open online courses can be enhanced. To satisfy this increasing desire for data the interesting new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of MOOC courses and other open education issues. This dramatic new book also talks about the most important controversies associated with these massively open online courses and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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