Find out more about the scholarly new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which discusses subjects relevant to open education resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOC). Modern developments in online education are enabling people all around the world to participate in classes via the Internet. These MOOC courses are typically free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few subjects that technology-enhanced learning organizations are having to consider now that elearning technology is developing so quickly. How can organizations assure that the education provided by these MOOC courses is all right? How can we make sure that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online courses? What different business strategies are being used by institutions like Russia to conduct these MOOC classes? What original teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can organizations deal with the problems of low learner motivation and high student attrition?

As distance learning becomes more widespread there is a desideratum to grasp how these massive open online courses are being conducted. Universities and many other participants want to better perceive these new open education ventures. Lecturers want to comprehend how these MOOCs can be made better. To satisfy this increasing need for facts MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these online MOOC courses and other open education subjects. This authoritative new book also researches the major controversies associated with these online MOOCs and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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