Learn more about the new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book which examines issues relevant to open education resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Brand new improvements in online education technology make it possible for people all over the world to take online courses. These online MOOCs are ordinarily free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of topics that online education organizations are struggling with in 2015 because technology-enhanced learning is improving so swiftly. How can teachers make sure that the quality of schooling provided by these massively open online courses is adequate? How can institutions certify that instructors are properly credentialed to teach courses online? What different strategies are being used by organizations like Massachusetts Institute of Technology to conduct these MOOCs? What innovative assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can stakeholders manage poor motivation and high student attrition?

As digital education technology becomes more available there is a developing desire to perceive how MOOCs are being conducted. Scholars and many other stakeholders need to better grasp the outcomes of these interesting new open educational experiments. Students want to perceive how these MOOC courses can be improved. In response to this increasing desideratum for facts the dramatic new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these online MOOCs and other open education issues. This book also addresses the most important 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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