Learn more about the fascinating new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which explores issues pertaining to open education resources and massively open online courses. Modern gains in digital education technology have made it possible for people all over the world to be participants in classes online. MOOCs are almost always free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. It is a challenge to motivate and engage students in online environments. There are a variety of issues that distance learning organizations have to struggle with in 2015 because e-learning technology is advancing so swiftly. How can teachers guarantee that the quality of teaching provided by these massive open online courses is acceptable? How can we assure that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online courses? What different business models are being used by organizations like The Bahamas to conduct these MOOC courses? What original assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can participants manage poor learner motivation and high student attrition?

As digital learning becomes more available there is a developing desire to perceive how massively open online courses are being conducted. Universities and lots of other participants desire to gain more knowledge about the outcomes of these exciting new open education undertakings. Public servants want to gain an understanding of how MOOC courses can be made better. To satisfy this developing need for information MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these MOOC classes and other open educational issues. This new book also studies the most important controversies associated with these massive open online courses and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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