Learn more about this fascinating book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which analyzes issues having to do with open educational resources (OER) and massive open online courses. New advances in distance learning technology have empowered people all around the world to participate in online courses. MOOCs are customarily free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are several subjects that elearning organizations are having to attend to today because online education technology is developing so fast. How can participants certify that the quality of education provided by these massively open online courses is good? How can stakeholders make sure that teachers are properly credentialed to teach MOOCs? What strategies are being used by institutions like Russia to conduct these massively open online courses? What assessment strategies and original teaching practices are in use today? How can we handle issues like inadequate motivation and high dropout rates?

As distance learning technology becomes more commonplace there is a expanding demand to perceive how these MOOC classes are being conducted. Instructors and many other stakeholders would like to better understand the outcomes of these new open educational ventures. Students want to better understand how MOOC classes can be enhanced. To handle this expanding desideratum for details the interesting new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these massive open courses and other open education topics. This book also addresses the controversies associated with these MOOCs and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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