Learn more about this new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which reviews issues regarding open education resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOC). Modern improvements in digital education technology are empowering people in nations all around the world to participate in courses via the Internet. This MOOC book describes methods for making lectures more interesting and getting students more engaged in learning. These MOOC classes are usually free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of subjects that elearning organizations are having to attend to now that learning technology is improving so rapidly. How can organizations be assured that the quality control for these MOOC classes is all right? How can institutions guarantee that teachers are properly credentialed to teach massively open online courses? What different business strategies are being used by institutions like Russia to conduct these massively open online courses? What experimental teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can stakeholders deal with poor motivation and high student attrition?

As online education technology becomes more abundant there is a expanding necessity to better understand how these MOOCs are being conducted. Scientists and many other stakeholders need to gain a better understanding of these open educational ventures. Universities want to know how MOOCs can be improved. In response to this growing demand for facts the authoritative new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these MOOC courses and other open educational resource subjects. This book also articulates the key controversies associated with MOOC classes and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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