Learn more about the impressive new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which considers topics related to open educational resources (OERs) and massive open online courses. New evolvements in electronic education technology have made it possible for people all over the world to participate in classes online. Massively open online courses are typically free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are many subjects that online education organizations are having to struggle with in 2015 because online education technology is improving so swiftly. How can educators be assured that the quality control for these MOOC courses is good? How can organizations guarantee that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach courses online? What strategies are being used by institutions like OpenLearning to conduct these MOOC classes? What experimental teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can institutions handle issues like poor student motivation and high student dropout rates?

As digital learning technology becomes more prolific there is a need to comprehend how these MOOC courses are being conducted. Educators and numerous other participants want to better comprehend these promising new open education experiments. Professors want to understand how these MOOC classes can be made better. To respond to this demand for facts the inspiring new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these massive open courses and other open educational subjects. This stimulating new book also examines the controversies associated with MOOC classes and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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