Learn more about this new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that considers topics having to do with open educational resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Recent improvements in e-learning enable people in nations all aver the world to be participants in online courses. These MOOC courses are mostly free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of issues that online education institutions are struggling with in 2015 because distance learning technology is advancing so swiftly. How can teachers assure that the teaching provided by these massive open online courses is passable? How can institutions make sure that teachers are properly credentialed to teach massively open online courses? What different business models are being used by institutions like Russia to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and innovative assessment strategies are in use today? How can institutions handle low motivation and high attrition?

As distance learning technology becomes more procurable there is a developing necessity to comprehend how massive open online courses are being conducted. Trainers and many other participants desire to better understand the outcomes of these exciting new open educational experiments. Everyone wants to better understand how MOOC classes can be improved. In response to this crescive desideratum for information MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open education topics. This stimulating new book also explores the major controversies associated with these massively open online courses and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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