Find out more about the exciting new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that examines subjects related to open education resources (OERs) and massively open online courses. Modern improvements in distance learning technology are enabling people in every nation on earth to participate in courses via the Internet. These massive open online courses are normally free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are dozens of new technologies emerging each year that can be used for teaching and learning. There are a variety of topics that e-learning technology institutions have to deal with now that elearning technology is advancing so swiftly. How can we guarantee that the quality of teaching provided by these MOOC courses is acceptable? How can learners certify that teachers are properly credentialed to teach online MOOC classes? What different strategies are being used by organizations like Russia to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and experimental evaluation strategies are optimal? How can institutions manage issues like inadequate learner motivation and high student dropout rates?

As digital elearning technology becomes more available there is a expanding demand to be aware of how these MOOCs are being conducted. Instructors and many other participants desire to gain a better understanding of the outcomes of these exciting new open educational undertakings. Scientists want to understand how these MOOC classes can be made better. In response to this developing need for information the dramatic new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these MOOC classes and other open education topics. This exciting new book also examines the major 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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