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

MOOCs and Open Education is a book that considers topics regarding open educational resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOC). New advances in digital education technology have enabled people in nations all aver the world to be participants in classes via the Internet. These massive open courses are typically free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are many subjects that distance learning organizations are having to consider now that technology-enhanced learning is developing so rapidly. How can teachers certify that the instruction provided by these massive open online courses is good? How can we be assured that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach MOOCs? What different business strategies are being used by institutions like Russia to conduct these MOOCs? What teaching practices and original assessment strategies are in use today? How can institutions handle problems like poor motivation and high attrition?

As online learning technology becomes more widespread there is a growing desire to gain more knowledge about how massive open online courses are being conducted. Researchers and lots of other stakeholders desire to gain more knowledge about these exciting new open education undertakings. Students want to gain more knowledge about how these MOOC classes can be improved. Online assessments for MOOCs can be difficult to conduct effectively and reliably. To meet this increasing demand for information the book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open education issues. This scholarly new book also talks about the controversies associated with these MOOCs and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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