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

MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that discusses issues relating to open education resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOC). Modern gains in online learning are making it possible for learners in all parts of the world to be participants in courses via the Internet. MOOC classes are usually free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are many issues that elearning organizations are struggling with today because elearning technology is improving so swiftly. How can stakeholders certify that the schooling provided by these MOOCs is adequate? How can institutions certify that educators are properly credentialed to teach online courses? What different business models are being used by institutions like Russia to conduct these massively open online courses? What experimental assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can teachers handle inadequate learner motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As digital e-learning technology becomes more widespread there is a increasing need to grasp how MOOC courses are being conducted. Instructors and many other participants would like to better understand these new open education experiments. Scientists want to know how these massively open online courses can be made better. To meet this crescive need for information the thrilling new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these massive online courses and other open education resource subjects. This thrilling new book also investigates the most important controversies associated with MOOCs and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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