Learn more about this new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which studies issues relating to open education resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Brand new evolvements in elearning have provided the means for people all over the world to take classes online. These massively open online courses are free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous topics that technology-enhanced learning institutions have to deal with now that technology-enhanced learning is developing so quickly. How can teachers assure that the quality of teaching provided by these massively open online courses is passable? How can institutions certify that educators are properly credentialed to teach MOOCs? What business models are being used by organizations like Russia to conduct these massively open online courses? What original assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can educators deal with the problems of low motivation and high student attrition?

As online education technology becomes more prolific there is a increasing need to gain more knowledge about how MOOC courses are being conducted. Educators and numerous other stakeholders would like to better perceive these important new open education endeavours. Academics want to better understand how massively open online courses can be enhanced. In response to this growing desideratum for details the definitive new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these massive online courses and other open educational resource issues. This new book also explores the most important controversies associated with MOOCs and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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