Learn more about the scholarly new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that investigates topics related to open education resources and massively open online courses. New gains in digital education technology are empowering people all around the world to be participants in online classes. These massive open courses are generally free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous topics that elearning institutions are dealing with in 2015 because online learning technology is advancing so fast. How can participants be assured that the schooling provided by these massive open online courses is tolerable? How can learners guarantee that educators are properly credentialed to teach online MOOC classes? What strategies are being used by organizations like Djibouti to conduct these massive open online courses? What experimental assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can teachers deal with poor motivation and high attrition?

As digital educational technology becomes more abundant there is a developing demand to better understand how massively open online courses are being conducted. Academics and lots of other participants desire to gain a better understanding of these open educational initiatives. Educators want to grasp how these MOOCs can be enhanced. In response to this growing demand for knowledge MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these MOOC classes and other open educational topics. This book also describes the key controversies associated with these massively open online courses and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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