Learn more about the engaging new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which talks about subjects regarding open educational resources (OER) and massive open online courses. New improvements in electronic education technology have empowered people in all parts of the world to take classes via the Internet. MOOCs are mostly free for learners but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are several subjects that online learning technology institutions are having to attend to today because online education technology is developing so rapidly. How can stakeholders assure that the quality of schooling provided by these massively open online courses is acceptable? How can institutions ensure that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach courses online? What different strategies are being used by institutions like Russia to conduct these MOOC classes? What teaching practices and original assessment strategies are optimal? How can we handle issues like low motivation and high learner attrition?

As digital e-learning technology becomes more available there is a expanding necessity to perceive how MOOC classes are being conducted. Academics and many other stakeholders would like to be more aware of the outcomes of these promising new open education ventures. Lecturers want to better understand how these MOOC courses can be made better. In response to this developing desire for data the gripping new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of massive open online courses and other open educational issues. This gripping new book also reviews the key controversies associated with these MOOCs and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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