Learn more about the appealing new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that describes topics relevant to open education resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOC). Brand new improvements in online education have provided the means for learners in all parts of the world to be participants in online courses. These MOOC classes are generally free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few issues that online learning technology institutions have to struggle with in 2015 because elearning technology is improving so quickly. How can participants be assured that the quality of instruction provided by these MOOC courses is acceptable? How can we be assured that educators are properly credentialed to teach MOOC classes? What strategies are being used by organizations like Reunion to conduct these MOOCs? What teaching practices and original assessment strategies are optimal? How can teachers get a handle on low student motivation and high student dropout rates?

As digital learning technology becomes more prolific there is a expanding demand to understand how these MOOC classes are being conducted. Corporations and many other participants need to be more aware of the outcomes of these important new open educational ventures. Scholars want to better understand how massively open online courses can be made better. To handle this growing need for information the definitive new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these online MOOC courses and other open education subjects. This new book also investigates the most important controversies associated with these MOOCs and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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