Learn more about the new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education is a book which examines topics regarding open education resources (OER) and massively open online courses. Brand new improvements in learning technology are empowering humans in all parts of the world to take part in courses via the Internet. MOOC classes are normally free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few subjects that learning technology institutions are dealing with in 2015 because elearning technology is improving so rapidly. MOOCs support interactions between students and professors with user forums and other forms of online communities. How can teachers ensure that the quality control for these MOOC courses is adequate? How can institutions ensure that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach classes online? What different business strategies are being used by institutions like Russia to conduct these MOOC courses? What teaching practices and experimental assessment strategies are in use today? How can educators manage problems like low student motivation and high attrition?

As elearning technology becomes more widespread there is a expanding necessity to be aware of how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Students and many other participants would like to gain more knowledge about these compelling new open educational endeavours. Everyone wants to better understand how massively open online courses can be enhanced. To respond to this crescive demand for details the new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of MOOC courses and other open educational resource subjects. This definitive new book also explores the key controversies associated with these MOOCs and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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