Learn more about the fascinating new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which deals with issues having to do with open educational resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Modern changes in online education technology have enabled people in all parts of the world to take courses online. These online MOOCs are almost always free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are many topics that online learning institutions have to struggle with in 2015 because online learning technology is advancing so rapidly. How can institutions be assured that the quality of education provided by these MOOC classes is passable? How can we be assured that educators are properly credentialed to teach massively open online courses? What strategies are being used by organizations like Heard Island and McDonald Islands to conduct these massively open online courses? What experimental teaching practices and evaluation strategies are in use today? How can teachers manage inadequate motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As digital learning becomes more available there is a expanding need to understand how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Public servants and lots of other stakeholders need to better comprehend these open educational ventures. Intellectuals want to better understand how these massively open online courses can be improved. To handle this increasing demand for information MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these massive open online courses and other open education issues. This interesting new book also addresses the most important controversies associated with these MOOC classes and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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