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

MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that examines issues related to open educational resources (OERs) and massively open online courses. Recent gains in digital education technology have made it possible for people all around the world to be participants in courses via the Internet. These massive open online courses are normally free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of issues that elearning organizations are having to struggle with in 2015 because online education technology is developing so rapidly. How can we make sure that the education provided by these MOOC classes is decent? How can students guarantee that instructors are properly credentialed to teach MOOC classes? What different business strategies are being used by organizations like WizIQ to conduct these massively open online courses? What innovative assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can educators deal with the issues of low student motivation and high dropout rates?

As learning technology becomes more procurable there is a expanding need to be aware of how these MOOC courses are being conducted. Public servants and many other stakeholders want to better perceive the outcomes of these intriguing new open education undertakings. Students want to better understand how these MOOCs can be enhanced. To satisfy this developing need for information the dramatic new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of MOOCs and other open educational resource issues. This new book also analyzes the most important controversies associated with these massive open online courses and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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