Find out more about the impressive new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that explores issues related to open educational resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOC). Brand new evolvements in digital education technology are enabling humans in all parts of the world to take courses online. Massively open online courses are almost always free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are many topics that online learning technology institutions have to deal with more than ever because online education technology is improving so quickly. How can educators certify that the teaching provided by these MOOC classes is respectable? How can institutions certify that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach online classes? What strategies are being used by organizations like Stanford Online to conduct these MOOC courses? What assessment strategies and innovative teaching practices are in use today? How can teachers deal with the issues of low student motivation and high student dropout rates?

As digital education technology becomes more prolific there is a expanding demand to be aware of how these massive open online courses are being conducted. Lecturers and many other stakeholders want to be more aware of these intriguing new open education experiments. Trainers want to know how massively open online courses can be improved. In response to this need for information the new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these massive open online courses and other open education topics. This new book also investigates the most important controversies associated with these massive open online courses and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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