Find out more about the breathtaking new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which considers subjects related to open education resources and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Recent advances in e-learning technology have provided the means for humans in all parts of the world to take online courses. MOOC courses are almost always free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are many issues that online learning institutions are considering more than ever because online learning technology is improving so swiftly. How can institutions certify that the quality control for these MOOC classes is respectable? This open education book offers guidelines for others hoping to create a highly engaging MOOC-based learning experience. How can we ensure that teachers are properly credentialed to teach classes online? What strategies are being used by organizations like Russia to conduct these massively open online courses? What assessment strategies and experimental teaching practices are in use today? How can teachers handle problems like inadequate student motivation and high attrition?

As digital learning becomes more prolific there is a increasing demand to perceive how massively open online courses are being conducted. Trainers and numerous other stakeholders want to better grasp the outcomes of these exciting new open educational initiatives. Students want to better understand how these MOOC classes can be improved. To meet this need for details the intriguing new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these massively open online courses and other open education resource issues. This book also reviews the major controversies associated with MOOCs and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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