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

MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which investigates issues relevant to open education resources (OER) and massive open online courses. Brand new developments in digital education technology are enabling people all over the world to take online courses. These massive online courses are customarily free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are many subjects that distance learning organizations are having to deal with more than ever because online learning technology is improving so fast. How can we certify that the quality of training provided by these MOOC courses is passable? How can organizations assure that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online MOOC courses? What strategies are being used by institutions like edX to conduct these MOOCs? What assessment strategies and innovative teaching practices are optimal? How can participants manage problems like low learner motivation and high dropout rates?

As online learning becomes more procurable there is a increasing demand to understand how these MOOC courses are being conducted. Instructors and many other participants want to better perceive the outcomes of these open educational undertakings. Universities want to understand how these massively open online courses can be enhanced. To meet this developing desideratum for details the inspiring new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these online MOOC courses and other open educational resource topics. This interesting new book also deals with the major controversies associated with MOOC courses and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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