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

MOOCs and Open Education is a book that studies issues pertaining to open education resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). The latest evolvements in distance learning technology are empowering learners in nations all around the world to participate in classes 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 online MOOC courses are mostly free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are many topics that technology-enhanced learning organizations are dealing with more than ever because technology-enhanced learning is advancing so rapidly. How can teachers certify that the education provided by these MOOC classes is satisfactory? How can we assure that teachers are properly credentialed to teach online? What strategies are being used by institutions like Russia to conduct these MOOC classes? What experimental teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can teachers get a handle on low student motivation and high attrition?

As digital elearning technology becomes more prolific there is a desideratum to gain a better understanding of how these MOOCs are being conducted. Universities and many other participants would like to be more aware of the outcomes of these compelling new open educational ventures. Lecturers want to grasp how these MOOC classes can be improved. To satisfy this growing need for facts MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open education resource subjects. This inspiring new book also investigates the controversies associated with these massive open online courses and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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