Learn more about this thought-provoking new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which considers issues having to do with open educational resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOC). Brand new advances in digital education technology enable people all around the world to take online courses. MOOCs are mostly free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are several issues that online learning institutions are having to consider now that e-learning technology is improving so quickly. How can we certify that the quality of these massively open online courses is passable? How can we assure that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach courses online? What business strategies are being used by institutions like Khan Academy to conduct these MOOC classes? What teaching practices and innovative assessment strategies are in use today? How can participants manage problems like low motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As digital learning becomes more commonplace there is a growing desire to be aware of how these MOOC classes are being conducted. Professors and lots of other stakeholders want to be more aware of these exciting new open educational initiatives. Everyone wants to better understand how these massively open online courses can be improved. To meet this growing desideratum for data the exciting new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these MOOCs and other open education topics. This interesting new book also investigates the most important controversies associated with these massively open online courses and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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