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

MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which examines issues having to do with open education resources and massive open online courses (MOOC). Recent improvements in digital education technology have provided the means for humans in every nation on earth to take online classes. These massive open online courses are ordinarily free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. Keeping thousands of students motivated and involved in a course is difficult for an instructor. There are a lot of subjects that e-learning organizations must deal with in 2015 because online learning technology is advancing so fast. How can organizations certify that the schooling provided by these MOOC courses is adequate? How can participants ensure that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach MOOCs? What business strategies are being used by institutions like Brown University to conduct these MOOCs? What teaching practices and evaluation strategies are in use today? How can educators manage poor student motivation and high student attrition?

As distance learning technology becomes more commonplace there is a increasing desire to perceive how massive open online courses are being conducted. Educators and many other stakeholders need to better understand these exciting new open educational initiatives. Universities want to better understand how MOOCs can be improved. In response to this developing demand for data the book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of MOOCs and other open educational issues. This sensational new book also investigates the controversies associated with massive open online courses and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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