Learn more about this fascinating new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book which discusses subjects relating to open educational resources and massive open online courses. Recent advancements in e-learning technology are making it possible for students in all parts of the world to take classes via the Internet. These online MOOCs are normally free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. A MOOC is an online course which uses the Internet to provide open access and unlimited student participation. There are a variety of issues that distance learning institutions are having to struggle with in 2015 because online education technology is developing so quickly. How can we certify that the quality of training provided by these massive open online courses is satisfactory? How can we ensure that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach courses online? What different strategies are being used by institutions like Russia to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and innovative assessment strategies are optimal? How can organizations handle problems like poor learner motivation and high attrition?

As digital elearning technology becomes more widespread there is a desideratum to gain more knowledge about how massively open online courses are being conducted. Teachers and lots of other stakeholders want to understand the outcomes of these compelling new open education experiments. Educators want to gain an understanding of how these MOOC courses can be enhanced. To meet this increasing desire for knowledge the new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these MOOC classes and other open educational resource subjects. This book also describes the key controversies associated with massive open online courses and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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