Find out more about the new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education is a book which explores issues relevant to open education resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOC). Modern advancements in technology-enhanced learning enable people in all parts of the world to participate in classes online. Massively open online courses are generally free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few topics that technology-enhanced learning institutions are having to attend to in 2015 because distance learning technology is advancing so rapidly. How can teachers be assured that the quality of instruction provided by these MOOC courses is all right? How can we be assured that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified for online teaching? What different business strategies are being used by organizations like Russia to conduct these massive open online courses? What original assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can we deal with the problems of inadequate learner motivation and high student attrition?

As digital elearning technology becomes more available there is a growing necessity to understand how these MOOCs are being conducted. Professors and numerous other participants desire to better comprehend these open educational experiments. Teachers want to gain more knowledge about how MOOCs can be enhanced. To handle this demand for knowledge the book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of MOOC courses and other open education resource subjects. This exciting new book also talks about the key controversies associated with massive open online courses and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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