Learn more about the impressive new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which discusses topics having to do with open educational resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Brand new improvements in digital education technology have made it possible for humans all around the world to take classes online. These online MOOCs are commonly free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are many issues that distance learning institutions have to deal with in 2015 because online education technology is advancing so rapidly. How can we ensure that the schooling provided by these massively open online courses is passable? MOOCs are a form of distance education. How can participants guarantee that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified for online teaching? What strategies are being used by organizations like Academic Earth to conduct these MOOC classes? What evaluation strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can stakeholders manage issues like low learner motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As online education becomes more abundant there is a growing demand to better understand how massive open online courses are being conducted. Students and numerous other participants would like to better understand these fascinating new open educational endeavours. People want to better understand how these MOOC courses can be improved. To respond to this expanding desideratum for information the gripping new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these online MOOCs and other open education subjects. This stimulating new book also considers the controversies associated with these online MOOC courses and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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