Learn more about the exciting new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that discusses issues relevant to open educational resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOC). The latest changes in digital education technology are enabling people all over the world to take part in courses via the Internet. These massive online courses are normally free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are many issues that e-learning technology organizations are having to deal with in 2015 because online learning technology is improving so quickly. How can participants certify that the quality control for these massive open online courses is good? How can participants be assured that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach MOOCs? What strategies are being used by institutions like Udacity to conduct these MOOC classes? What innovative assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can teachers get a handle on inadequate student motivation and high dropout rates?

As digital learning becomes more procurable there is a developing desire to comprehend how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Instructors and many other stakeholders would like to gain more knowledge about the outcomes of these promising new open educational endeavours. Universities want to gain more knowledge about how massively open online courses can be made better. To respond to this crescive need for data the inspiring new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these MOOC courses and other open education resource topics. This stimulating new book also considers the most important controversies associated with these MOOCs and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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