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

MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which considers topics pertaining to open educational resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). The latest changes in elearning technology make it possible for learners in all parts of the world to participate in courses online. These MOOC courses are free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of issues that elearning organizations are having to attend to more than ever because technology-enhanced learning is advancing so rapidly. How can we make sure that the training provided by these massive open online courses is decent? How can learners assure that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online MOOC classes? What different business models are being used by organizations like Russia to conduct these massive open online courses? What original teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can teachers deal with the problems of inadequate learner motivation and high attrition?

As distance learning technology becomes more available there is a growing desire to understand how massive open online courses are being conducted. Academics and many other stakeholders want to gain more knowledge about the outcomes of these important new open education undertakings. Corporations want to better understand how massively open online courses can be improved. To satisfy this growing demand for facts the intriguing new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these massive open courses and other open educational subjects. This thrilling new book also studies the controversies associated with these massive open courses and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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