Learn more about the thought-provoking new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which investigates topics related to open educational resources and massive open online courses. Modern evolvements in distance learning technology have enabled people in nations all around the world to take part in online courses. Massive open online courses are normally free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few issues that learning technology institutions are having to deal with in 2015 because learning technology is advancing so swiftly. How can educators be assured that the training provided by these massively open online courses is tolerable? How can stakeholders assure that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online? What different business strategies are being used by organizations like Russia to conduct these MOOC courses? What evaluation strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can teachers handle issues like low motivation and high dropout rates?

As digital educational technology becomes more available there is a demand to grasp how massive open online courses are being conducted. Professors and numerous other participants would like to be more aware of the outcomes of these exciting new open education experiments. Universities want to understand how these massively open online courses can be improved. To respond to this growing desire for data the scholarly new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these MOOC courses and other open education issues. This gripping new book also explores the most important controversies associated with these massively open online courses and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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