Find out more about this new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that describes issues regarding open educational resources and massively open online courses (MOOC). The latest changes in distance learning technology enable learners all over the world to be participants in classes online. Massive open online courses are usually free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of issues that distance learning organizations are having to struggle with in 2015 because online learning technology is advancing so swiftly. How can organizations ensure that the education provided by these MOOC courses is acceptable? How can participants ensure that educators are properly credentialed to teach massively open online courses? What different strategies are being used by organizations like Brown University to conduct these MOOC classes? What teaching practices and original assessment strategies are in use today? How can educators get a handle on inadequate student motivation and high student dropout rates?

As digital education technology becomes more abundant there is a expanding necessity to gain a better understanding of how these massive open online courses are being conducted. Corporations and many other participants need to better grasp these significant new open education initiatives. Scientists want to understand how MOOCs can be improved. In response to this growing need for facts the gripping new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these massive open online courses and other open education resource subjects. This sensational new book also deals with the key controversies associated with these MOOC classes and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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