Learn more about the book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that researches issues relevant to open educational resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). The latest gains in digital education technology have made it possible for people in all parts of the world to participate in classes via the Internet. These online MOOCs are customarily free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are many subjects that online learning technology institutions are having to struggle with today because technology-enhanced learning is improving so quickly. How can teachers guarantee that the quality control for these MOOC courses is acceptable? How can institutions assure that instructors are properly credentialed to teach massively open online courses? What different business models are being used by institutions like Russia to conduct these MOOCs? What teaching practices and experimental evaluation strategies are in use today? How can educators deal with inadequate student motivation and high student attrition?

As distance learning technology becomes more abundant there is a desideratum to grasp how massively open online courses are being conducted. Scientists and numerous other stakeholders want to gain a better understanding of these compelling new open education endeavours. Lecturers want to know how these massively open online courses can be made better. To satisfy this expanding demand for information the new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these MOOC classes and other open education resource topics. This authoritative new book also discusses the major controversies associated with massively open online courses and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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