Find out more about this new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that considers topics relating to open education resources and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Modern gains in learning technology have enabled humans in every nation on earth to participate in classes via the Internet. These online MOOC courses are generally free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of issues that learning technology organizations have to consider now that online learning technology is improving so swiftly. How can teachers certify that the training provided by these MOOCs is adequate? How can students guarantee that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach classes online? What strategies are being used by organizations like Russia to conduct these massively open online courses? What experimental assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can participants deal with the problems of low student motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As digital e-learning technology becomes more prolific there is a increasing need to understand how massively open online courses are being conducted. Intellectuals and numerous other stakeholders need to understand the outcomes of these compelling new open educational endeavours. Instructors want to gain an understanding of how these MOOC classes can be improved. To meet this increasing desire for knowledge the new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these online MOOC courses and other open educational resource issues. This sensational new book also explores the major controversies associated with massively open online courses and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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