Learn more about this new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education is a book which addresses subjects related to open educational resources and massively open online courses (MOOC). The latest advances in elearning technology have empowered people all over the world to participate in classes via the Internet. Massive open online courses are usually free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of subjects that e-learning institutions are having to consider more than ever because online education technology is developing so fast. How can organizations assure that the quality control for these MOOC courses is respectable? How can organizations be assured that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach courses online? What strategies are being used by institutions like Russia to conduct these massively open online courses? What experimental assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can educators deal with the problems of inadequate learner motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As learning technology becomes more prolific there is a need to grasp how massively open online courses are being conducted. Educators and numerous other stakeholders would like to better understand these significant new open education experiments. Professors want to gain an understanding of how MOOC classes can be enhanced. In response to this expanding demand for information the scholarly new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of MOOCs and other open education issues. This scholarly new book also reviews the major controversies associated with these online MOOCs and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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