Learn more about the interesting new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that analyzes topics relevant to open education resources (OERs) and massive open online courses. The latest advances in distance learning technology enable learners in all parts of the world to take part in courses via the Internet. These MOOCs are usually free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few issues that online learning institutions have to deal with now that learning technology is developing so swiftly. How can we guarantee that the quality of teaching provided by these massive open online courses is adequate? How can we make sure that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online courses? What different strategies are being used by organizations like Russia to conduct these MOOC courses? What evaluation strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can institutions handle inadequate learner motivation and high student attrition?

As digital learning technology becomes more abundant there is a necessity to perceive how massively open online courses are being conducted. Teachers and numerous other stakeholders want to better grasp these intriguing new open educational ventures. Professors want to understand how these MOOC classes can be made better. To handle this expanding need for data the scholarly new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these online MOOC courses and other open education topics. This interesting new book also researches the controversies associated with massively open online courses and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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