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

MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that studies subjects having to do with open educational resources (OERs) and massive open online courses. The latest advancements in online learning are enabling students in all parts of the world to take part in classes online. These MOOCs are normally free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of issues that online education institutions are considering in 2015 because elearning technology is advancing so rapidly. How can educators assure that the education provided by these MOOC classes is tolerable? How can stakeholders be assured that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online courses? What different strategies are being used by institutions like Aland to conduct these massive open online courses? What evaluation strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can we handle poor motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As digital learning becomes more available there is a expanding demand to be aware of how MOOC courses are being conducted. Professors and lots of other participants want to gain more knowledge about these exciting new open education endeavours. Intellectuals want to gain an understanding of how these MOOC classes can be enhanced. To handle this growing demand for information the scholarly new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these MOOC courses and other open educational topics. This book also considers the key controversies associated with these MOOC courses and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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