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

MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which examines issues regarding open educational resources and massive open online courses (MOOCs). The latest advancements in online education technology are enabling people in all parts of the world to be participants in online courses. These massive open online courses are usually free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. It is a challenge to motivate and engage students in online environments. There are quite a few issues that distance learning organizations are having to consider more than ever because e-learning technology is improving so fast. How can participants guarantee that the quality of these massively open online courses is respectable? How can learners guarantee that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach MOOCs? What business strategies are being used by institutions like Russia to conduct these MOOCs? What original assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can institutions deal with the problems of low motivation and high dropout rates?

As digital education technology becomes more commonplace there is a expanding desire to understand how massively open online courses are being conducted. Researchers and numerous other stakeholders would like to gain a better understanding of these new open education undertakings. Corporations want to perceive how MOOCs can be made better. In response to this developing need for data the interesting new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these massive open courses and other open educational resource issues. This book also studies the most important controversies associated with these MOOC classes and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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