Learn more about this scholarly new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that reviews issues regarding open educational resources (OER) and massively open online courses. Recent evolvements in distance learning technology have made it possible for students all over the world to be participants in classes online. These online MOOC courses are normally free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous topics that learning technology organizations are struggling with now that elearning technology is improving so swiftly. How can stakeholders certify that the quality of instruction provided by these massively open online courses is all right? How can learners guarantee that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach MOOC classes? What business strategies are being used by organizations like Ukraine to conduct these MOOC courses? What innovative teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can educators deal with the issues of low student motivation and high attrition?

As digital learning technology becomes more widespread there is a expanding desire to understand how these massive open online courses are being conducted. Researchers and numerous other participants need to better understand the outcomes of these open educational endeavours. Professors want to understand how these MOOC courses can be enhanced. To handle this crescive desire for facts the sensational new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these massively open online courses and other open education resource subjects. This new book also describes the controversies associated with these MOOC courses and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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