Learn more about this fascinating new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book that describes subjects related to open education resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Modern evolvements in digital education technology are enabling humans all around the world to take part in online courses. Massively open online courses are almost always free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few topics that online learning institutions have to struggle with in 2015 because technology-enhanced learning is advancing so quickly. How can we guarantee that the quality of these MOOC courses is passable? How can students ensure that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online? What business models are being used by organizations like Davidson College to conduct these MOOC courses? What innovative assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can teachers manage low student motivation and high dropout rates?

As distance learning becomes more widespread there is a developing need to be aware of how these MOOC classes are being conducted. Universities and many other participants need to better grasp the outcomes of these promising new open educational experiments. Academics want to understand how these MOOC courses can be improved. To meet this developing demand for facts the interesting new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these MOOCs and other open educational resource subjects. This interesting new book also discusses the major controversies associated with MOOC courses and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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