Find out more about the new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book which examines topics having to do with open education resources (OERs) and massive open online courses. The latest evolvements in digital education technology are providing the means for people in every nation on earth to be participants in courses via the Internet. Massive open online courses are ordinarily free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous issues that elearning institutions are having to deal with in 2015 because elearning technology is advancing so swiftly. How can teachers guarantee that the instruction provided by these MOOC classes is tolerable? How can we assure that teachers are properly credentialed to teach online? What different business models are being used by institutions like Brazil to conduct these MOOC classes? What innovative assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can institutions handle issues like low motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As digital education technology becomes more available there is a developing desire to gain more knowledge about how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Students and lots of other stakeholders desire to gain a better understanding of the outcomes of these significant new open education endeavours. Instructors want to know how MOOC classes can be improved. To satisfy this increasing demand for knowledge MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these MOOCs and other open education resource subjects. This scholarly new book also considers the controversies associated with these massive open courses and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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