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

MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book which explores topics having to do with open educational resources (OER) and massively open online courses. Recent advancements in distance learning technology are enabling learners in all parts of the world to be participants in online classes. MOOC courses are usually free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of issues that online education institutions have to deal with in 2015 because elearning technology is improving so fast. How can stakeholders assure that the quality of teaching provided by these massively open online courses is adequate? How can we ensure that instructors are properly credentialed to teach courses online? What strategies are being used by institutions like Russia to conduct these massive open online courses? What teaching practices and innovative assessment strategies are in use today? How can we handle problems like low motivation and high student attrition?

As e-learning becomes more procurable there is a expanding necessity to comprehend how these MOOC courses are being conducted. Professors and numerous other stakeholders need to better comprehend these intriguing new open educational endeavours. Scientists want to better understand how these MOOC courses can be improved. To respond to this expanding desire for facts MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of MOOCs and other open educational subjects. This stimulating new book also studies the controversies associated with these MOOCs and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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