Learn more about this dramatic new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that examines subjects relating to open educational resources (OER) and massive open online courses. Brand new evolvements in digital education technology are making it possible for people all around the world to take part in online classes. These massive open courses are usually free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are many issues that learning technology institutions have to struggle with in 2015 because elearning technology is advancing so rapidly. How can we be assured that the quality of these MOOC classes is adequate? How can stakeholders guarantee that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach MOOC classes? What business strategies are being used by institutions like edX to conduct these massively open online courses? What evaluation strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can organizations manage issues like poor student motivation and high student dropout rates?

As digital educational technology becomes more prolific there is a need to be aware of how MOOC courses are being conducted. Professors and lots of other stakeholders would like to understand the outcomes of these important new open educational initiatives. Corporations want to better understand how massively open online courses can be made better. To handle this increasing demand for information the book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of MOOCs and other open education resource subjects. This new book also studies the controversies associated with these massively open online courses and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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