Learn more about the impressive new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that analyzes issues relating to open educational resources and massive open online courses. New improvements in online education make it possible for learners in all parts of the world to participate in classes via the Internet. MOOCs are massive because there is no limit on the number of participating students. Massively open online courses are typically free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are several topics that e-learning technology institutions must deal with in 2015 because online education technology is advancing so fast. How can we make sure that the schooling provided by these MOOC courses is passable? How can stakeholders be assured that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach online MOOC courses? What different strategies are being used by organizations like Guernsey to conduct these massively open online courses? What original assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can institutions get a handle on low learner motivation and high attrition?

As digital learning becomes more available there is a growing necessity to grasp how these massive open online courses are being conducted. Academics and many other participants desire to understand the outcomes of these significant new open education initiatives. Public servants want to better understand how these MOOC classes can be made better. In response to this growing desideratum for knowledge the exciting new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open educational resource issues. This exciting new book also discusses the most important controversies associated with MOOCs and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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