Find out more about the new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that discusses topics having to do with open educational resources (OERs) and massively open online courses. Modern advances in online learning technology enable people in every nation on earth to participate in online classes. Massively open online courses are commonly free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of subjects that online education institutions are having to consider in 2015 because e-learning technology is improving so swiftly. How can we assure that the quality of teaching provided by these MOOC classes is acceptable? How can stakeholders assure that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach massive open online courses? What different business models are being used by organizations like University of Pittsburgh to conduct these MOOC classes? What original assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can stakeholders handle problems like low learner motivation and high student attrition?

As digital education technology becomes more available there is a demand to better understand how MOOC courses are being conducted. Scientists and many other participants would like to be more aware of the outcomes of these interesting new open educational experiments. Professors want to know how these MOOC classes can be improved. To satisfy this growing need for data the sensational new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of MOOCs and other open educational topics. This definitive new book also deals with the controversies associated with these online MOOCs and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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