Find out more about the new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which studies subjects having to do with open education resources (OERs) and massively open online courses. The latest developments in online education make it possible for people all around the world to participate in online classes. These online MOOCs are normally free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are many topics that online learning institutions are having to attend to in 2015 because technology-enhanced learning is improving so fast. How can participants guarantee that the quality of instruction provided by these MOOC classes is good? How can participants assure that lecturers are properly credentialed for teaching online? What strategies are being used by organizations like Italy to conduct these massively open online courses? What assessment strategies and original teaching practices are in use today? How can teachers deal with the problems of inadequate student motivation and high student dropout rates?

As digital learning becomes more prolific there is a growing need to gain a better understanding of how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Corporations and numerous other participants desire to better understand the outcomes of these new open educational ventures. Academics want to comprehend how these massive open online courses can be enhanced. To respond to this expanding desire for details the dramatic new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these MOOC courses and other open education topics. This book also investigates the major controversies associated with these online MOOCs and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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