Learn more about the scholarly new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which deals with issues relevant to open educational resources and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Modern advances in learning technology are providing the means for humans in nations all aver the world to participate in online courses. These MOOCs are mostly free for learners but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of subjects that online learning technology institutions must deal with in 2015 because online education technology is developing so swiftly. How can educators certify that the quality of teaching provided by these massively open online courses is satisfactory? How can learners be assured that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach MOOCs? What different business strategies are being used by organizations like California Institute of Technology to conduct these MOOC courses? What teaching practices and innovative assessment strategies are in use today? How can institutions deal with the issues of low learner motivation and high attrition?

As digital learning technology becomes more commonplace there is a increasing desire to be aware of how massively open online courses are being conducted. Instructors and many other participants want to better understand the outcomes of these exciting new open educational experiments. Professors want to gain more knowledge about how MOOC courses can be made better. In response to this desideratum for data the new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these massive open courses and other open educational resource issues. This new book also investigates the controversies associated with these massive open online courses and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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