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

MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that investigates topics regarding open educational resources and massively open online courses. The latest evolvements in digital education technology are providing the means for humans in every nation on earth to take courses via the Internet. These MOOC courses are customarily free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of subjects that e-learning technology institutions are struggling with in 2015 because distance learning technology is advancing so quickly. How can stakeholders certify that the schooling provided by these MOOC courses is all right? How can we guarantee that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach online? What different strategies are being used by organizations like Harvard University to conduct these MOOC courses? What assessment strategies and original teaching practices are optimal? How can we deal with low student motivation and high learner attrition?

As digital learning technology becomes more available there is a developing desideratum to better understand how these MOOC classes are being conducted. Instructors and many other stakeholders need to better understand the outcomes of these fascinating new open educational experiments. Scientists want to gain more knowledge about how these massive open online courses can be enhanced. In response to this developing desideratum for information the scholarly new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these online MOOC courses and other open educational issues. This new book also talks about the major controversies associated with these MOOC classes and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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