Learn more about the dramatic new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that talks about topics regarding open education resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). New improvements in online education technology are providing the means for learners in all parts of the world to participate in classes via the Internet. These MOOC courses are almost always free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of issues that online education organizations are considering more than ever because online learning technology is developing so swiftly. How can teachers ensure that the quality of instruction provided by these massive open online courses is good? How can institutions certify that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach online? What business models are being used by organizations like Russia to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and original assessment strategies are in use today? How can educators manage problems like inadequate motivation and high attrition?

As learning technology becomes more prolific there is a increasing necessity to grasp how MOOC classes are being conducted. Scientists and many other participants desire to better comprehend the outcomes of these promising new open education experiments. Trainers want to comprehend how MOOC courses can be enhanced. To meet this growing demand for details the book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of massive open online courses and other open educational resource topics. This exciting new book also deals with the controversies associated with these MOOC classes and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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