Find out more about the thought-provoking new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which considers issues having to do with open educational resources and massive open online courses (MOOC). Modern developments in distance learning technology are empowering humans all around the world to take part in online courses. These massively open online courses are normally free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are many topics that e-learning institutions must deal with today because e-learning technology is advancing so rapidly. How can we certify that the quality of schooling provided by these massively open online courses is all right? How can we assure that teachers are properly credentialed to teach massive open online courses? MOOCs require the instructional design and the technological capacity to process large-scale feedback and interaction in real time. What different business strategies are being used by institutions like Russia to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and experimental assessment strategies are in use today? How can institutions manage poor student motivation and high dropout rates?

As distance learning technology becomes more procurable there is a expanding need to comprehend how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Professors and many other stakeholders would like to better comprehend these open education undertakings. Scientists want to gain more knowledge about how massively open online courses can be made better. To handle this increasing demand for information the interesting new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these MOOC classes and other open education subjects. This stimulating new book also describes the major controversies associated with massively open online courses and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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