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

MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that considers issues having to do with open educational resources and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Recent developments in digital education technology have provided the means for students all around the world to participate in courses online. MOOC classes are generally free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of subjects that learning technology institutions are having to deal with now that distance learning technology is advancing so rapidly. How can we assure that the teaching provided by these MOOCs is decent? How can organizations assure that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online classes? What different strategies are being used by organizations like edX to conduct these MOOC courses? What original teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can educators handle issues like low student motivation and high dropout rates?

As digital learning becomes more available there is a expanding need to grasp how MOOCs are being conducted. Public servants and many other participants want to understand the outcomes of these promising new open education experiments. Everybody wants to perceive how these MOOCs can be enhanced. To meet this growing desideratum for facts the book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these MOOC courses and other open educational issues. This book also reviews the key controversies associated with these massively open online courses and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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