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

MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which considers subjects having to do with open educational resources (OERs) and massively open online courses. The latest developments in online learning technology have empowered students in nations all aver the world to participate in online courses. MOOC classes are almost always free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of topics that online education institutions are having to consider more than ever because online education technology is improving so rapidly. How can participants certify that the quality of schooling provided by these massively open online courses is respectable? How can participants certify that educators are properly credentialed to teach online? What different business models are being used by organizations like FutureLearn to conduct these massively open online courses? What assessment strategies and original teaching practices are optimal? How can participants deal with the problems of low student motivation and high student dropout rates?

As digital educational technology becomes more available there is a desire to grasp how these MOOC classes are being conducted. Professors and many other participants would like to gain a better understanding of these interesting new open educational initiatives. Universities want to gain more knowledge about how MOOC courses can be made better. To meet this growing need for information the dramatic new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these massive online courses and other open educational resource issues. This scholarly new book also discusses the controversies associated with MOOCs and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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