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

MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book which examines subjects regarding open educational resources (OERs) and massive open online courses. The latest improvements in online education technology are providing the means for people all over the world to take part in classes online. Massively open online courses are usually free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of topics that learning technology institutions are dealing with in 2015 because online education technology is advancing so fast. How can institutions be assured that the quality of these MOOC classes is all right? How can participants certify that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online MOOC classes? What different strategies are being used by institutions like edX to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and experimental assessment strategies are optimal? How can institutions manage inadequate student motivation and high learner attrition?

As digital learning becomes more available there is a developing necessity to perceive how MOOC courses are being conducted. Researchers and many other participants need to understand these important new open education experiments. Everybody wants to know how these MOOC courses can be improved. To respond to this desideratum for details the book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these massive open courses and other open educational issues. This book also explores the key controversies associated with these online MOOC courses and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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