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

MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that talks about issues relevant to open educational resources (OERs) and massively open online courses. Recent developments in electronic educational technology have empowered learners all around the world to take classes via the Internet. Massively open online courses are free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are dozens of new technologies emerging each year that can be used for teaching and learning. There are quite a few subjects that online learning technology organizations have to deal with now that online learning technology is improving so swiftly. How can organizations be assured that the quality control for these massively open online courses is passable? How can institutions certify that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach classes online? What strategies are being used by organizations like Russia to conduct these MOOC classes? What teaching practices and original assessment strategies are in use today? How can organizations deal with the issues of inadequate student motivation and high student attrition?

As electronic educational technology becomes more available there is a growing desire to grasp how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Lecturers and many other participants would like to better understand these fascinating new open educational initiatives. Intellectuals want to gain an understanding of how these MOOC courses can be enhanced. To handle this growing demand for information the definitive new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of massive open online courses and other open education resource issues. This book also analyzes the major controversies associated with these MOOC classes and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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