Find out more about this new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that discusses topics relating to open education resources and massive open online courses. Modern developments in online education technology make it possible for learners in nations all around the world to take online classes. Massively open online courses are almost always free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few topics that online education institutions have to struggle with in 2015 because e-learning technology is developing so swiftly. How can stakeholders guarantee that the quality of these massive open online courses is decent? How can institutions make sure that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach massive open online courses? What different business models are being used by organizations like McHenry County College to conduct these MOOCs? What assessment strategies and original teaching practices are optimal? How can institutions deal with inadequate student motivation and high dropout rates?

As digital educational technology becomes more procurable there is a expanding demand to better understand how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Teachers and many other stakeholders would like to better understand these fascinating new open educational experiments. Teachers want to grasp how massive open online courses can be made better. To meet this desire for knowledge the new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open educational issues. This inspiring new book also considers the major controversies associated with these massive open courses and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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