Learn more about this fascinating book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that examines issues related to open education resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). New evolvements in digital education technology make it possible for learners all over the world to be participants in classes via the Internet. These MOOC classes are almost always free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous topics that online education institutions are struggling with more than ever because distance learning technology is advancing so rapidly. How can organizations guarantee that the quality of training provided by these MOOCs is tolerable? How can students guarantee that instructors are properly credentialed to teach MOOCs? What strategies are being used by institutions like Russia to conduct these massive open online courses? What assessment strategies and experimental teaching practices are in use today? How can participants deal with the issues of inadequate learner motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As distance learning technology becomes more commonplace there is a expanding necessity to understand how MOOC courses are being conducted. Students and lots of other stakeholders need to understand these compelling new open educational experiments. Everybody wants to understand how massively open online courses can be improved. In response to this growing desideratum for facts the book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these massive open online courses and other open education issues. This intriguing new book also reviews the most important controversies associated with these MOOC classes and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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