Find out more about the book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book that researches subjects having to do with open educational resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). The latest evolvements in online education are making it possible for learners in all parts of the world to take part in online classes. Massively open online courses are mostly free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of topics that distance learning institutions have to deal with today because e-learning technology is improving so swiftly. How can stakeholders certify that the quality of these massive open online courses is good? How can stakeholders be assured that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach massive open online courses? What business models are being used by organizations like Russia to conduct these MOOCs? What teaching practices and evaluation strategies are optimal? How can teachers deal with low motivation and high learner attrition?

As digital education technology becomes more prolific there is a demand to gain more knowledge about how these MOOC courses are being conducted. Teachers and lots of other stakeholders want to better comprehend these new open education ventures. Corporations want to comprehend how these massively open online courses can be enhanced. To meet this growing need for facts the scholarly new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of MOOCs and other open education resource issues. This new book also articulates the controversies associated with massive open online courses and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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