Find out more about the new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which reviews topics related to open education resources and massively open online courses (MOOC). Recent developments in electronic education technology are providing the means for humans in every nation on earth to take part in classes online. These massively open online courses are free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of topics that distance learning organizations have to deal with today because elearning technology is improving so swiftly. How can teachers assure that the quality of teaching provided by these MOOC courses is tolerable? How can students ensure that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online classes? What different business models are being used by organizations like Russia to conduct these MOOCs? What teaching practices and experimental evaluation strategies are in use today? How can participants manage issues like low learner motivation and high learner attrition?

As electronic educational technology becomes more abundant there is a expanding need to better understand how these MOOC classes are being conducted. Teachers and lots of other stakeholders desire to be more aware of these new open education endeavours. Lecturers want to grasp how these MOOC courses can be made better. To satisfy this developing need for facts the book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these MOOCs and other open education issues. This stimulating new book also articulates the most important controversies associated with MOOC classes and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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