Learn more about this illuminating new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education is a book which examines subjects relating to open educational resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOC). Recent changes in distance learning technology have provided the means for people all around the world to take part in online courses. These massively open online courses are mostly free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of issues that learning technology institutions are considering more than ever because technology-enhanced learning is advancing so quickly. How can educators ensure that the instruction provided by these MOOC classes is satisfactory? How can participants assure that teachers are properly credentialed to teach online MOOC classes? What different strategies are being used by organizations like Russia to conduct these MOOC classes? What original teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can educators deal with the issues of poor learner motivation and high student dropout rates?

As e-learning technology becomes more available there is a growing demand to perceive how massively open online courses are being conducted. Universities and numerous other stakeholders would like to understand these compelling new open education undertakings. Teachers want to know how MOOCs can be made better. To handle this crescive desideratum for facts the book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these online MOOCs and other open educational resource issues. This gripping new book also articulates the major controversies associated with these massive open online courses and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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