Learn more about the fascinating book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which describes topics related to open education resources and massive open online courses (MOOC). Brand new developments in e-learning have made it possible for people all over the world to be participants in courses via the Internet. These massive open online courses are generally free but do not lead to formal accreditation. A MOOC is an online course which uses the Internet to provide open access and unlimited student participation. There are quite a few subjects that online education organizations are having to attend to in 2015 because online learning technology is advancing so rapidly. How can teachers make sure that the quality of education provided by these massive open online courses is good? How can stakeholders be assured that educators are properly credentialed to teach online MOOC classes? What business strategies are being used by organizations like University of Pittsburgh to conduct these MOOC courses? What innovative teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can educators deal with the issues of low motivation and high dropout rates?

As digital learning technology becomes more abundant there is a developing necessity to gain a better understanding of how these massive open online courses are being conducted. Trainers and many other participants desire to better perceive the outcomes of these compelling new open educational experiments. Everybody wants to perceive how these massive open online courses can be enhanced. To satisfy this developing desire for facts the new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these MOOCs and other open education issues. This sensational new book also considers the controversies associated with these MOOC classes and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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