Find out more about this new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book which analyzes issues having to do with open educational resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). New evolvements in online learning are providing the means for humans in all parts of the world to participate in online classes. MOOCs are open because they encourage open access via the Internet for all learners. MOOC classes are free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are several issues that elearning institutions are struggling with now that online learning technology is improving so quickly. How can educators certify that the quality control for these massively open online courses is all right? How can participants certify that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online courses? What different business strategies are being used by organizations like Russia to conduct these MOOC classes? What assessment strategies and innovative teaching practices are optimal? How can institutions get a handle on poor motivation and high learner attrition?

As digital education technology becomes more widespread there is a growing necessity to understand how massive open online courses are being conducted. Professors and many other participants would like to better understand these promising new open education experiments. Academics want to grasp how these massively open online courses can be made better. In response to this developing demand for data the book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these online MOOC courses and other open education resource subjects. This interesting new book also describes the major controversies associated with massive open online courses and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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