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

MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that studies issues relevant to open educational resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). The latest improvements in online learning have enabled people in all parts of the world to participate in courses online. Massively open online courses are normally free for learners but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of subjects that online learning institutions are having to struggle with more than ever because distance learning technology is developing so swiftly. How can educators make sure that the education provided by these massive open online courses is tolerable? How can participants be assured that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified for online teaching? What business models are being used by organizations like Coursera to conduct these massive open online courses? What innovative assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can educators handle low student motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As digital educational technology becomes more abundant there is a growing need to gain more knowledge about how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Scholars and numerous other participants want to be more aware of these interesting new open educational experiments. Trainers want to grasp how these MOOC classes can be improved. In response to this crescive desire for details the new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of MOOC classes and other open education topics. This book also articulates the most important controversies associated with these massively open online courses and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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