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

MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book that analyzes topics having to do with open educational resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). The latest advancements in online education have made it possible for people all around the world to take courses online. Massive open online courses are generally free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of issues that elearning technology organizations have to consider in 2015 because e-learning technology is improving so rapidly. How can institutions assure that the quality of education provided by these massively open online courses is respectable? How can we make sure that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online MOOC courses? What different strategies are being used by organizations like YouTube to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and innovative assessment strategies are in use today? How can organizations manage issues like poor student motivation and high dropout rates?

As digital learning technology becomes more prolific there is a growing desire to gain more knowledge about how MOOCs are being conducted. Lecturers and numerous other participants need to understand the outcomes of these open education initiatives. People want to understand how these MOOC classes can be improved. To meet this expanding demand for facts the definitive new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these online MOOC courses and other open educational topics. This gripping new book also reviews the key controversies associated with these online MOOCs and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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