Learn more about the new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which examines subjects regarding open education resources (OER) and massive open online courses. Recent advances in electronic educational technology have made it possible for learners in nations all around the world to participate in courses via the Internet. MOOC courses are customarily free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are several issues that online education institutions are having to consider in 2015 because distance learning technology is advancing so rapidly. How can we be assured that the quality of education provided by these MOOC classes is respectable? How can institutions assure that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach classes online? What different strategies are being used by institutions like Suriname to conduct these massive open online courses? What assessment strategies and original teaching practices are in use today? How can teachers handle issues like low motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As digital educational technology becomes more procurable there is a growing desire to gain a better understanding of how MOOC classes are being conducted. Public servants and numerous other stakeholders would like to better grasp the outcomes of these significant new open educational undertakings. Researchers want to grasp how these massive open online courses can be made better. To handle this developing desideratum for data the dramatic new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these MOOC courses and other open educational resource subjects. This stimulating new book also considers the controversies associated with these online MOOCs and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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