Find out more about the fascinating new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book which examines issues relevant to open educational resources and massive open online courses. New improvements in online learning have made it possible for students in all parts of the world to participate in classes via the Internet. MOOCs are open because they encourage open access via the Internet for all learners. Massively open online courses are usually free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of subjects that distance learning institutions have to deal with more than ever because online learning technology is improving so swiftly. How can educators be assured that the schooling provided by these MOOC classes is passable? How can institutions assure that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach courses online? What different business strategies are being used by organizations like Russia to conduct these MOOC courses? How can proper quality standards be consistently defined and maintained? What innovative teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can teachers manage problems like poor learner motivation and high student attrition?

As e-learning technology becomes more available there is a increasing demand to better understand how massively open online courses are being conducted. Scientists and lots of other stakeholders desire to better grasp these open education experiments. Academics want to gain an understanding of how these MOOCs can be made better. To satisfy this increasing demand for data the book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these massively open online courses and other open educational topics. This book also considers the controversies associated with MOOC classes and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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