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

MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book that researches topics relating to open education resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOC). New advances in learning technology make it possible for people all around the world to take part in classes via the Internet. These massive online courses are mostly free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are many issues that e-learning technology organizations are considering more than ever because online education technology is developing so swiftly. How can we certify that the training provided by these massive open online courses is adequate? How can participants ensure that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified for online teaching? What different strategies are being used by institutions like Russia to conduct these massive open online courses? What assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can participants handle problems like inadequate student motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As online learning becomes more available there is a growing desideratum to gain more knowledge about how these MOOC classes are being conducted. Educators and many other participants desire to gain a better understanding of these important new open education experiments. Researchers want to comprehend how MOOC classes can be improved. To respond to this crescive need for details MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these online MOOCs and other open education resource subjects. This interesting new book also examines the key controversies associated with these massive open courses and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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