Learn more about the book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education is a book that examines issues related to open educational resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOC). Modern improvements in technology-enhanced learning are making it possible for students in nations all around the world to be participants in online courses. These MOOCs are normally free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few subjects that elearning organizations are having to attend to now that elearning technology is advancing so fast. How can participants guarantee that the quality of instruction provided by these MOOC classes is all right? How can stakeholders guarantee that teachers are properly credentialed to teach online MOOC courses? What different business strategies are being used by institutions like Russia to conduct these MOOC courses? What original teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can teachers deal with the problems of poor student motivation and high learner attrition?

As technology-enhanced learning becomes more commonplace there is a growing necessity to gain a better understanding of how these massive open online courses are being conducted. Researchers and many other stakeholders would like to gain a better understanding of these interesting new open educational endeavours. Lecturers want to know how MOOC courses can be made better. To handle this growing demand for data the new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these massively open online courses and other open education issues. This exciting new book also examines the controversies associated with these massively open online courses and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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