Learn more about the thought-provoking new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book which considers subjects having to do with open educational resources and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Modern advances in online education technology have empowered people all over the world to take courses online. These massive online courses are free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few issues that online education institutions are having to deal with in 2015 because online learning technology is improving so fast. This scholarly volume offer guidelines for educators hoping to create a highly engaging MOOC-based learning environment. How can teachers make sure that the schooling provided by these massively open online courses is satisfactory? How can institutions assure that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach online courses? What strategies are being used by organizations like Vatican City to conduct these massively open online courses? What assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can institutions deal with the problems of low motivation and high student attrition?

As digital education technology becomes more abundant there is a expanding need to comprehend how MOOC classes are being conducted. The open educational resources movement was the inspiration for the first MOOCs. Public servants and many other stakeholders desire to gain a better understanding of the outcomes of these open education ventures. Teachers want to gain more knowledge about how MOOC courses can be improved. To handle this developing demand for information the gripping new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of MOOC classes and other open education resource issues. This definitive new book also considers the key controversies associated with these online MOOCs and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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