Learn more about the authoritative new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which describes topics having to do with open education resources and massively open online courses. The latest improvements in blended learning have made it possible for people in all parts of the world to take online classes. These MOOC classes are usually free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few topics that online education organizations are having to deal with in 2015 because distance learning technology is improving so quickly. How can teachers certify that the teaching provided by these MOOC courses is passable? How can participants assure that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified for online teaching? What strategies are being used by institutions like Coursera to conduct these massively open online courses? How can proper quality standards be consistently defined and maintained? What innovative teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can stakeholders deal with the problems of poor student motivation and high dropout rates?

As digital education technology becomes more commonplace there is a developing desideratum to comprehend how these MOOC courses are being conducted. Corporations and numerous other participants desire to better perceive these promising new open educational endeavours. Professors want to know how these MOOCs can be enhanced. To respond to this desideratum for knowledge MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open educational subjects. This scholarly new book also researches the key controversies associated with MOOCs and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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