Learn more about the scholarly new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education is a book that examines issues regarding open educational resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Modern developments in elearning enable people all around the world to participate in classes via the Internet. MOOC courses are generally free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of subjects that online learning institutions are having to deal with now that online learning technology is developing so fast. How can we make sure that the training provided by these MOOC courses is all right? How can students ensure that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online? What business models are being used by institutions like Russia to conduct these MOOC courses? What evaluation strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can teachers handle issues like low student motivation and high dropout rates?

As distance learning becomes more available there is a increasing demand to understand how these MOOC classes are being conducted. Teachers and many other stakeholders desire to be more aware of the outcomes of these interesting new open educational ventures. Universities want to grasp how MOOCs can be improved. In response to this need for details the authoritative new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these massive open online courses and other open education resource issues. This interesting new book also analyzes the most important controversies associated with these massive online courses and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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