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

MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that discusses subjects regarding open educational resources (OER) and massively open online courses. Recent gains in digital education technology have made it possible for people all over the world to take part in classes via the Internet. These massively open online courses are customarily free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are many topics that technology-enhanced learning organizations are having to deal with in 2015 because elearning technology is improving so quickly. How can teachers assure that the quality of schooling provided by these MOOC classes is satisfactory? How can we ensure that instructors are properly credentialed to teach online courses? What strategies are being used by institutions like Harvard University to conduct these MOOC courses? What assessment strategies and experimental teaching practices are in use today? How can participants deal with low student motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As electronic educational technology becomes more commonplace there is a developing desire to gain more knowledge about how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Scholars and many other stakeholders desire to better understand these new open educational initiatives. Researchers want to understand how these MOOC classes can be made better. To handle this developing desideratum for data the thrilling new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these MOOC courses and other open education resource topics. This book also talks about the controversies associated with MOOC classes and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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