Find out more about the fascinating book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that considers topics regarding open educational resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOC). Recent advancements in distance learning technology enable humans all over the world to be participants in classes via the Internet. These MOOC courses are ordinarily free for learners but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous subjects that online learning organizations are struggling with more than ever because elearning technology is improving so swiftly. How can institutions assure that the schooling provided by these massive open online courses is satisfactory? How can institutions assure that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online MOOC courses? What different strategies are being used by organizations like Russia to conduct these MOOC classes? What experimental teaching practices and evaluation strategies are optimal? How can stakeholders handle issues like inadequate motivation and high attrition?

As electronic educational technology becomes more commonplace there is a expanding desire to comprehend how massive open online courses are being conducted. Trainers and many other stakeholders need to understand these interesting new open education ventures. Public servants want to comprehend how these massively open online courses can be enhanced. To respond to this expanding desire for information the book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of MOOCs and other open educational topics. This interesting new book also considers the controversies associated with these MOOC classes and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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