Find out more about the exciting new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that studies topics relevant to open educational resources (OER) and massively open online courses. New improvements in digital education technology have empowered people all around the world to take classes online. These massively open online courses are commonly free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are many subjects that online learning technology organizations have to consider more than ever because elearning technology is improving so fast. How can institutions be assured that the quality of teaching provided by these MOOC courses is all right? How can organizations certify that instructors are properly credentialed to teach courses online? What different strategies are being used by organizations like Coursera to conduct these massive open online courses? What teaching practices and innovative assessment strategies are optimal? How can stakeholders manage issues like poor student motivation and high student dropout rates?

As distance learning becomes more prolific there is a increasing demand to be aware of how MOOCs are being conducted. Professors and numerous other stakeholders need to gain more knowledge about these new open educational initiatives. Scientists want to gain more knowledge about how massively open online courses can be enhanced. To respond to this increasing need for information MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of MOOC classes and other open educational resource subjects. This authoritative new book also researches the major controversies associated with these MOOC classes and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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