Find out more about the book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which considers issues related to open educational resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). The latest advances in distance learning technology are making it possible for learners in every nation on earth to participate in courses online. These massively open online courses are typically free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of topics that online education institutions have to deal with in 2015 because online education technology is developing so rapidly. How can institutions make sure that the quality control for these massively open online courses is tolerable? How can organizations make sure that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach massive open online courses? What different strategies are being used by institutions like Utah Valley University to conduct these massively open online courses? What assessment strategies and innovative teaching practices are in use today? How can educators manage poor student motivation and high student dropout rates?

As digital learning becomes more abundant there is a growing desire to gain a better understanding of how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Researchers and many other participants want to gain more knowledge about the outcomes of these compelling new open educational endeavours. Universities want to better understand how MOOC courses can be improved. In response to this crescive need for data the interesting new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these MOOC classes and other open educational subjects. This scholarly new book also reviews the key controversies associated with MOOC classes and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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