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

MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which considers issues relating to open education resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Modern advances in online learning are providing the means for people in nations all aver the world to participate in courses via the Internet. MOOCs are normally free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. Keeping thousands of students motivated and involved in a course is difficult for an instructor. There are a variety of subjects that online learning technology organizations have to consider in 2015 because distance learning technology is developing so rapidly. How can educators certify that the quality of these massively open online courses is acceptable? How can institutions assure that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online MOOC classes? What strategies are being used by organizations like Stanford Online to conduct these MOOCs? What original teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can organizations manage issues like inadequate student motivation and high attrition?

As digital learning technology becomes more abundant there is a growing desideratum to better understand how MOOC courses are being conducted. Teachers and many other participants would like to better comprehend the outcomes of these fascinating new open education experiments. Public servants want to gain an understanding of how these massively open online courses can be improved. In response to this expanding desire for information MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these online MOOC courses and other open educational topics. This book also discusses the key controversies associated with these MOOC courses and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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