Learn more about this new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which considers topics regarding open education resources and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Modern gains in digital education technology have enabled learners all around the world to participate in online courses. MOOCs are free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are many subjects that elearning institutions are having to attend to in 2015 because online learning technology is advancing so fast. How can teachers ensure that the training provided by these MOOC classes is acceptable? How can learners ensure that instructors are properly credentialed to teach online courses? What different business strategies are being used by institutions like U.S. Virgin Islands to conduct these massively open online courses? What experimental teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can we deal with low learner motivation and high dropout rates?

As online education becomes more prolific there is a desire to comprehend how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Academics and lots of other stakeholders need to understand these fascinating new open educational initiatives. Students want to grasp how MOOCs can be improved. To respond to this developing need for information MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these massive open online courses and other open educational resource topics. This interesting new book also discusses the major controversies associated with these MOOCs and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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