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

MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which explores issues pertaining to open educational resources (OER) and massively open online courses. New advances in online education technology have empowered learners all over the world to be participants in classes via the Internet. These massive open online courses are typically free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous subjects that elearning institutions must deal with now that learning technology is developing so quickly. How can institutions assure that the quality of instruction provided by these MOOC classes is decent? This book conveys life-changing stories that might inspire others to try experiencing MOOCs and open education. How can organizations make sure that teachers are properly credentialed to teach MOOCs? What different strategies are being used by organizations like The New School to conduct these massively open online courses? What evaluation strategies and experimental teaching practices are optimal? How can stakeholders manage problems like inadequate student motivation and high student dropout rates?

As digital learning technology becomes more procurable there is a desire to gain more knowledge about how these MOOC classes are being conducted. Intellectuals and many other stakeholders desire to better grasp the outcomes of these compelling new open education initiatives. Public servants want to better understand how massively open online courses can be enhanced. To satisfy this crescive desire for facts the book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open education subjects. This gripping new book also investigates the controversies associated with these massive open online courses and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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