Learn more about the thought-provoking new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which talks about issues related to open educational resources (OER) and massive open online courses. Brand new improvements in online learning have enabled students all around the world to be participants in courses via the Internet. These massive open online courses are almost always free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are many topics that distance learning institutions are having to consider in 2015 because e-learning technology is improving so fast. How can institutions certify that the quality control for these massively open online courses is passable? How can institutions be assured that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online classes? What different business strategies are being used by organizations like Stanford University to conduct these MOOC classes? What assessment strategies and original teaching practices are in use today? How can participants handle problems like low learner motivation and high dropout rates?

As digital educational technology becomes more prolific there is a developing desideratum to better understand how MOOCs are being conducted. Teachers and lots of other participants need to better grasp the outcomes of these open educational endeavours. Scientists want to gain an understanding of how these MOOC courses can be improved. To meet this desideratum for facts the interesting new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these MOOC classes and other open education subjects. This thrilling new book also articulates the most important controversies associated with these massively open online courses and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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