Find out more about the new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which deals with subjects relevant to open educational resources (OER) and massively open online courses. The latest improvements in digital education technology have made it possible for people in every nation on earth to be participants in courses online. These online MOOCs are typically free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of subjects that e-learning technology institutions are dealing with more than ever because elearning technology is advancing so swiftly. How can institutions guarantee that the quality control for these MOOC courses is decent? How can learners certify that instructors are properly credentialed to teach online MOOC classes? What different strategies are being used by organizations like Russia to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and experimental evaluation strategies are optimal? How can we handle issues like poor learner motivation and high learner attrition?

As e-learning becomes more abundant there is a developing need to gain a better understanding of how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Students and many other participants desire to gain more knowledge about the outcomes of these interesting new open educational experiments. Teachers want to perceive how these MOOC courses can be made better. To handle this growing need for information the book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these massive open online courses and other open education resource issues. This inspiring new book also examines the key controversies associated with massively open online courses and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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