Find out more about the new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book that investigates topics related to open education resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOC). Modern improvements in online learning enable humans in all parts of the world to be participants in online courses. Massively open online courses are normally free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous subjects that learning technology institutions have to consider in 2015 because online education technology is improving so quickly. How can we ensure that the quality of training provided by these MOOC classes is passable? How can stakeholders guarantee that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online MOOC classes? What strategies are being used by institutions like Facebook to conduct these massively open online courses? What original teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can participants manage issues like low student motivation and high attrition?

As digital learning technology becomes more commonplace there is a need to gain a better understanding of how massive open online courses are being conducted. Professors and lots of other stakeholders want to better understand these compelling new open education initiatives. Universities want to gain more knowledge about how MOOCs can be made better. To handle this expanding need for data the new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these massively open online courses and other open education topics. This exciting new book also researches the controversies associated with these massive open courses and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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