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

MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that explores topics relating to open education resources and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Brand new advances in online learning have provided the means for people in nations all around the world to participate in classes online. Massively open online courses are commonly free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous topics that e-learning organizations are dealing with in 2015 because distance learning technology is improving so rapidly. This book answers many questions about MOOCs and other forms of open education. How can institutions ensure that the quality of teaching provided by these massively open online courses is adequate? How can participants make sure that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach massive open online courses? What business strategies are being used by institutions like Coursera to conduct these MOOC courses? What experimental teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can educators get a handle on inadequate student motivation and high student dropout rates?

As digital education technology becomes more commonplace there is a growing desire to better understand how MOOCs are being conducted. Educators and lots of other stakeholders need to be more aware of the outcomes of these significant new open educational undertakings. Professors want to better understand how these massive open online courses can be made better. To respond to this desire for information MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these MOOCs and other open educational resource issues. This stimulating new book also talks about the key controversies associated with these online MOOC courses and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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