Learn more about this exciting new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education is a book which talks about issues having to do with open education resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). The latest improvements in elearning have enabled humans all over the world to be participants in courses online. Massive open online courses are normally free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few topics that online education institutions are having to attend to more than ever because distance learning technology is improving so fast. How can educators make sure that the quality of these MOOC classes is decent? How can organizations be assured that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online courses? What business models are being used by organizations like Russia to conduct these massively open online courses? What evaluation strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can stakeholders deal with inadequate motivation and high learner attrition?

As digital learning technology becomes more commonplace there is a developing desideratum to better understand how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Universities and numerous other participants want to better perceive these new open education undertakings. Teachers want to gain more knowledge about how these massive open online courses can be made better. To meet this expanding need for data the new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these online MOOCs and other open education topics. This book also addresses the controversies associated with MOOCs and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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