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

MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which studies issues having to do with open education resources and massive open online courses. Modern improvements in distance learning technology are providing the means for learners in nations all aver the world to take part in online courses. 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 massively open online courses are ordinarily free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few topics that technology-enhanced learning institutions have to struggle with today because online learning technology is advancing so quickly. How can teachers ensure that the quality of teaching provided by these MOOC classes is satisfactory? How can organizations certify that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach courses online? What business strategies are being used by organizations like Russia to conduct these massive open online courses? How can proper quality standards be consistently defined and maintained? What teaching practices and original assessment strategies are in use today? How can teachers deal with low student motivation and high student dropout rates?

As digital education technology becomes more procurable there is a expanding demand to grasp how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Educators and many other participants would like to better understand the outcomes of these interesting new open education ventures. Scholars want to grasp how MOOC courses can be improved. To handle this developing need for knowledge the book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of MOOC classes and other open educational topics. This book also talks about the key controversies associated with these online MOOCs and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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