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

MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which addresses subjects related to open education resources (OER) and massive open online courses. Recent evolvements in technology-enhanced learning are making it possible for humans in every nation on earth to participate in courses via the Internet. These massive open online courses are free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of subjects that technology-enhanced learning organizations are struggling with in 2015 because distance learning technology is developing so quickly. How can teachers assure that the quality of instruction provided by these MOOC courses is passable? How can institutions guarantee that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online classes? What business strategies are being used by organizations like Russia to conduct these massively open online courses? What experimental teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can teachers deal with the problems of low student motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As electronic education technology becomes more prolific there is a demand to perceive how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Scholars and many other stakeholders need to be more aware of these fascinating new open educational endeavours. Scientists want to know how MOOC classes can be made better. To satisfy this expanding demand for knowledge MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these online MOOC courses and other open educational resource issues. This new book also describes the key controversies associated with these MOOC classes and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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