Learn more about the exciting new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that discusses topics relating to open educational resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOC). The latest improvements in online education technology are enabling humans all over the world to participate in online classes. Massively open online courses are commonly free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of subjects that elearning institutions are having to consider in 2015 because technology-enhanced learning is developing so rapidly. How can participants certify that the quality control for these MOOC classes is acceptable? How can we be assured that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online MOOC classes? What different strategies are being used by organizations like edX to conduct these massive open online courses? What innovative teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can educators manage problems like inadequate motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As digital elearning technology becomes more available there is a need to gain more knowledge about how these MOOC classes are being conducted. Educators and numerous other stakeholders want to gain more knowledge about the outcomes of these exciting new open educational experiments. Scientists want to grasp how these MOOC classes can be improved. To satisfy this crescive desire for facts the dramatic new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open education topics. This authoritative new book also considers the controversies associated with these online MOOC courses and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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