Find out more about the new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book which explores topics regarding open education resources and massively open online courses (MOOC). Modern improvements in e-learning technology are empowering students in every nation on earth to participate in classes online. These massive open online courses are generally free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are dozens of new technologies emerging each year that can be used for teaching and learning. There are numerous subjects that distance learning institutions are dealing with today because learning technology is advancing so swiftly. How can teachers ensure that the instruction provided by these massively open online courses is respectable? How can stakeholders ensure that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach MOOCs? What different strategies are being used by organizations like Russia to conduct these massively open online courses? What experimental teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can teachers manage inadequate student motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As distance learning technology becomes more available there is a necessity to understand how these massive open online courses are being conducted. Intellectuals and numerous other stakeholders need to gain more knowledge about the outcomes of these important new open educational endeavours. People want to gain an understanding of how these MOOC classes can be made better. In response to this expanding need for facts the definitive new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of MOOC classes and other open educational topics. This dramatic new book also considers the key controversies associated with these MOOC courses and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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