Find out more about this new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book which talks about topics related to open education resources (OERs) and massively open online courses. Brand new gains in online education are empowering students in nations all around the world to be participants in classes via the Internet. These massively open online courses are mostly free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are several issues that online education organizations are having to struggle with in 2015 because elearning technology is improving so rapidly. How can participants ensure that the quality of teaching provided by these MOOC classes is adequate? How can organizations be assured that instructors are properly credentialed to teach MOOCs? What different business strategies are being used by organizations like edX to conduct these massively open online courses? What assessment strategies and innovative teaching practices are in use today? How can we deal with the issues of low learner motivation and high dropout rates?

As digital educational technology becomes more available there is a necessity to gain more knowledge about how MOOCs are being conducted. Public servants and numerous other stakeholders would like to better understand these open education undertakings. Everyone wants to comprehend how massively open online courses can be made better. To respond to this growing desire for facts the book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open educational issues. This intriguing new book also explores the major controversies associated with these MOOCs and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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