Find out more about the new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which articulates issues having to do with open educational resources (OERs) and massive open online courses. The latest evolvements in e-learning technology make it possible for people in every nation on earth to be participants in courses online. Massive open online courses (MOOCs) and similar experiments with open education are allowing millions of self-directed online learners around the globe to learn from well-known professors. These MOOC classes are customarily free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are several issues that online learning institutions are considering now that online learning technology is developing so swiftly. How can stakeholders ensure that the education provided by these MOOC classes is all right? How can learners guarantee that instructors are properly credentialed to teach massively open online courses? What strategies are being used by institutions like Russia to conduct these MOOC courses? What evaluation strategies and experimental teaching practices are optimal? How can organizations manage issues like low motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As online education becomes more abundant there is a increasing need to gain more knowledge about how massively open online courses are being conducted. Public servants and many other participants need to gain more knowledge about the outcomes of these promising new open educational experiments. Lecturers want to better understand how these MOOC courses can be made better. To meet this expanding desire for knowledge the thrilling new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of MOOCs and other open educational resource topics. This exciting new book also deals with the major controversies associated with these online MOOCs and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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