Find out more about the new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book which discusses subjects relevant to open educational resources (OER) and massive open online courses. Modern improvements in distance learning technology have enabled students in nations all aver the world to take online courses. These online MOOC courses are usually free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are several subjects that distance learning institutions are having to consider more than ever because online learning technology is advancing so fast. How can educators ensure that the instruction provided by these massively open online courses is decent? How can participants make sure that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach massively open online courses? What strategies are being used by organizations like Russia to conduct these MOOCs? How can proper quality standards be consistently defined and maintained? What original teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can participants deal with the problems of low student motivation and high attrition?

As digital education technology becomes more commonplace there is a developing need to perceive how these MOOC courses are being conducted. Scholars and many other stakeholders need to better comprehend the outcomes of these promising new open educational experiments. Trainers want to perceive how these massive open online courses can be improved. To handle this growing need for facts the interesting new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these MOOCs and other open educational issues. This book also investigates the most important controversies associated with these massive open online courses and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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