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

MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book which discusses subjects relating to open education resources and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Brand new improvements in digital education technology make it possible for people all over the world to take part in online courses. These MOOC courses are mostly free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of issues that elearning institutions have to deal with in 2015 because learning technology is developing so swiftly. How can teachers be assured that the quality of education provided by these massively open online courses is respectable? How can we guarantee that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online classes? What different strategies are being used by organizations like San Diego State University to conduct these massive open online courses? What teaching practices and experimental evaluation strategies are in use today? How can institutions get a handle on inadequate student motivation and high student attrition?

As digital education technology becomes more widespread there is a necessity to gain more knowledge about how massively open online courses are being conducted. Professors and lots of other stakeholders would like to better comprehend the outcomes of these promising new open educational ventures. Public servants want to know how MOOCs can be improved. To meet this desire for details the interesting new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these MOOC courses and other open education resource topics. This new book also analyzes the major controversies associated with these massively open online courses and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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