Find out more about the thought-provoking new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book which investigates issues relating to open education resources and massively open online courses. New improvements in online learning technology make it possible for students in all parts of the world to take part in classes online. These massive open online courses are almost always free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous issues that learning technology organizations are having to deal with in 2015 because online education technology is advancing so swiftly. How can stakeholders ensure that the quality of training provided by these MOOC classes is tolerable? How can students be assured that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online MOOC classes? What strategies are being used by institutions like Facebook to conduct these massively open online courses? What assessment strategies and experimental teaching practices are optimal? How can we manage issues like low learner motivation and high student attrition?

As digital educational technology becomes more abundant there is a developing desideratum to gain more knowledge about how massively open online courses are being conducted. Scientists and lots of other stakeholders desire to gain more knowledge about the outcomes of these important new open education endeavours. Lecturers want to gain an understanding of how MOOCs can be made better. To satisfy this growing need for knowledge MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these massively open online courses and other open education resource issues. This definitive new book also reviews the key controversies associated with massively open online courses and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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