Learn more about the engaging new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that explores issues related to open educational resources and massively open online courses (MOOC). The latest improvements in digital education technology are empowering people all around the world to participate in courses via the Internet. MOOC courses are almost always free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of issues that online education institutions are having to deal with in 2015 because learning technology is improving so quickly. How can we make sure that the quality of schooling provided by these MOOC classes is passable? How can we assure that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach classes online? What business strategies are being used by organizations like Udacity to conduct these MOOC classes? What assessment strategies and innovative teaching practices are optimal? How can teachers manage low learner motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As digital education technology becomes more procurable there is a expanding desire to understand how these MOOC courses are being conducted. Teachers and many other participants want to better comprehend these compelling new open education experiments. Scientists want to gain an understanding of how MOOC courses can be enhanced. To handle this demand for details the intriguing new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these MOOCs and other open education topics. This definitive new book also deals with the most important controversies associated with these massive online courses and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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