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

MOOCs and Open Education is a book which analyzes issues pertaining to open education resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOC). Modern changes in distance learning enable students in all parts of the world to take courses via the Internet. These massive online courses are mostly free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of issues that online learning organizations are having to struggle with in 2015 because e-learning technology is improving so quickly. How can teachers assure that the quality of teaching provided by these massively open online courses is adequate? How can institutions be assured that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach MOOC classes? What different strategies are being used by organizations like Russia to conduct these MOOC classes? What teaching practices and original assessment strategies are in use today? How can institutions handle issues like inadequate motivation and high student dropout rates?

As online education becomes more commonplace there is a increasing desideratum to gain more knowledge about how massively open online courses are being conducted. Universities and lots of other stakeholders desire to better grasp the outcomes of these exciting new open educational ventures. Trainers want to gain more knowledge about how these massive open online courses can be enhanced. To handle this expanding desire for information the intriguing new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these online MOOC courses and other open educational issues. This new book also addresses the most important controversies associated with MOOC classes and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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