Learn more about the book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that discusses issues related to open educational resources and massively open online courses (MOOC). Recent improvements in online education technology are providing the means for students in all parts of the world to take part in online courses. These massive open courses are normally free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of subjects that online learning institutions have to struggle with today because e-learning technology is advancing so quickly. How can institutions certify that the quality of schooling provided by these massively open online courses is passable? How can institutions make sure that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach online? What business strategies are being used by institutions like Russia to conduct these MOOC classes? What teaching practices and innovative assessment strategies are in use today? How can we manage issues like inadequate motivation and high student dropout rates?

As distance learning becomes more abundant there is a growing demand to understand how these MOOCs are being conducted. Academics and lots of other stakeholders want to better perceive the outcomes of these open education endeavours. Public servants want to perceive how massive open online courses can be made better. To satisfy this increasing desire for details the dramatic new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these MOOCs and other open educational resource subjects. This sensational new book also describes the most important controversies associated with these online MOOCs and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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