Learn more about this authoritative new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that examines topics related to open educational resources (OER) and massive open online courses. Brand new changes in learning technology are enabling students in every nation on earth to be participants in online courses. MOOCs are massive because there is no limit on the number of participating students. MOOCs are free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of subjects that distance learning institutions are dealing with today because e-learning technology is improving so swiftly. How can teachers assure that the instruction provided by these massively open online courses is tolerable? How can we certify that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach MOOCs? What different business models are being used by organizations like Russia to conduct these MOOC classes? What teaching practices and original assessment strategies are optimal? How can institutions manage issues like low learner motivation and high student dropout rates?

As digital elearning technology becomes more available there is a increasing desire to gain a better understanding of how MOOCs are being conducted. Scientists and numerous other participants desire to better grasp these new open educational initiatives. Scientists want to grasp how massively open online courses can be made better. To handle this expanding demand for information the inspiring new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these online MOOC courses and other open education topics. This intriguing new book also talks about the key controversies associated with MOOC courses and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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