Find out more about this educative new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book which discusses topics having to do with open educational resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Brand new improvements in distance learning technology enable people in all parts of the world to take part in courses via the Internet. Massive open online courses are commonly free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous subjects that online learning institutions are having to struggle with in 2015 because online learning technology is improving so quickly. How can educators be assured that the education provided by these MOOC classes is good? How can institutions be assured that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach MOOC classes? What strategies are being used by organizations like Brown University to conduct these MOOCs? What experimental teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can institutions manage problems like inadequate learner motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As digital education technology becomes more prolific there is a developing need to be aware of how these MOOC classes are being conducted. Researchers and numerous other participants would like to understand these important new open educational experiments. Scientists want to better understand how massive open online courses can be enhanced. Online assessments for MOOCs can be difficult to conduct effectively and reliably. In response to this expanding desideratum for information the book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these MOOCs and other open education topics. This new book also examines the major controversies associated with these MOOCs and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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