Find out more about the fascinating book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that considers topics regarding open educational resources and massive open online courses (MOOC). The latest changes in distance learning technology have provided the means for students all around the world to be participants in online courses. These online MOOCs are typically free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are many topics that e-learning technology institutions are having to attend to more than ever because learning technology is advancing so quickly. How can we guarantee that the education provided by these MOOC classes is respectable? How can we certify that educators are properly credentialed to teach courses online? What different business strategies are being used by institutions like Russia to conduct these massive open online courses? What teaching practices and original assessment strategies are optimal? How can we get a handle on inadequate student motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As digital education technology becomes more commonplace there is a desideratum to better understand how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Teachers and lots of other stakeholders need to understand these exciting new open education initiatives. Public servants want to gain more knowledge about how these massively open online courses can be improved. In response to this crescive desideratum for facts the exciting new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of massive open online courses and other open educational resource issues. This new book also reviews the major controversies associated with these massive open online courses and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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