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

MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that examines issues relevant to open education resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOC). The latest advancements in learning technology have made it possible for people all over the world to be participants in online courses. These MOOC classes are almost always free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous topics that online learning technology institutions have to deal with in 2015 because e-learning technology is advancing so swiftly. How can organizations assure that the education provided by these MOOC classes is decent? How can institutions ensure that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online courses? What different strategies are being used by institutions like edX to conduct these MOOC classes? What teaching practices and innovative assessment strategies are optimal? How can we manage issues like low student motivation and high attrition?

As digital e-learning technology becomes more prolific there is a demand to better understand how MOOCs are being conducted. Universities and many other participants would like to better understand the outcomes of these significant new open education endeavours. Lecturers want to understand how MOOC courses can be improved. To handle this developing need for facts the gripping new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of MOOC classes and other open educational issues. This book also studies the most important controversies associated with MOOC classes and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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