Learn more about the compelling new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that investigates subjects pertaining to open education resources (OERs) and massive open online courses. New changes in learning technology are empowering people in every nation on earth to take part in online classes. MOOCs are open because they encourage open access via the Internet for all learners. Massive open online courses are typically free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are many topics that distance learning institutions are struggling with in 2015 because distance learning technology is improving so fast. How can participants guarantee that the quality control for these MOOCs is respectable? How can participants ensure that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online? What business models are being used by organizations like Russia to conduct these MOOC classes? What assessment strategies and experimental teaching practices are in use today? How can teachers handle issues like poor student motivation and high student attrition?

As electronic educational technology becomes more commonplace there is a increasing desire to perceive how massively open online courses are being conducted. Scholars and many other participants desire to understand these compelling new open educational ventures. Teachers want to gain an understanding of how these MOOC courses can be enhanced. To handle this increasing desideratum for facts MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of MOOCs and other open education issues. This authoritative new book also reviews the most important controversies associated with these massively open online courses and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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