Learn more about the impressive new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book which examines issues related to open education resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Brand new changes in online learning technology enable students all around the world to be participants in classes online. MOOC classes are almost always free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of subjects that online education institutions are dealing with in 2015 because e-learning technology is improving so fast. How can organizations be assured that the quality control for these MOOCs is tolerable? This open education book offers guidelines for others hoping to create a highly engaging MOOC-based learning experience. How can participants be assured that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach courses online? What strategies are being used by institutions like Harvard University to conduct these MOOC classes? What teaching practices and experimental assessment strategies are in use today? How can stakeholders manage problems like inadequate student motivation and high attrition?

As digital learning technology becomes more procurable there is a increasing necessity to better understand how these MOOC classes are being conducted. Instructors and many other participants desire to better grasp these promising new open education experiments. Instructors want to understand how MOOC courses can be improved. To respond to this developing desire for knowledge the interesting new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of massive open online courses and other open education issues. This book also examines the controversies associated with these online MOOC courses and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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