Learn more about the thought-provoking new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that reviews issues pertaining to open education resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOC). New gains in e-learning make it possible for humans in every nation on earth to take courses via the Internet. These massive open online courses are usually free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are dozens of new technologies emerging each year that can be used for teaching and learning. There are many issues that online learning technology organizations are considering more than ever because distance learning technology is developing so rapidly. How can educators ensure that the quality of training provided by these massive open online courses is good? How can stakeholders make sure that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach massive open online courses? What business strategies are being used by organizations like Russia to conduct these MOOC courses? What teaching practices and original assessment strategies are optimal? How can teachers deal with low motivation and high student attrition?

As learning technology becomes more available there is a increasing desideratum to understand how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Professors and lots of other stakeholders want to be more aware of the outcomes of these open education initiatives. Lecturers want to perceive how these MOOC courses can be made better. In response to this increasing need for information the dramatic new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these massive online courses and other open education topics. This interesting new book also discusses the most important controversies associated with these massively open online courses and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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