Learn more about the fascinating new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that discusses topics relevant to open educational resources and massive open online courses (MOOC). The latest developments in distance learning technology enable people all over the world to take online courses. Massively open online courses are normally free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are many issues that technology-enhanced learning organizations are having to attend to in 2015 because elearning technology is advancing so rapidly. This book answers many questions about MOOCs and other forms of open education. How can we be assured that the quality of education provided by these MOOCs is good? How can we make sure that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online MOOC classes? What strategies are being used by organizations like Russia to conduct these MOOC classes? What original teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can teachers manage problems like poor motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As distance learning becomes more commonplace there is a need to better understand how MOOC classes are being conducted. Students and lots of other stakeholders want to gain a better understanding of these interesting new open educational undertakings. Educators want to know how these MOOCs can be enhanced. To handle this demand for facts MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of massive open online courses and other open education issues. This sensational new book also researches the major controversies associated with massively open online courses and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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