Find out more about the new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that explores subjects relating to open educational resources (OER) and massively open online courses. The latest advances in e-learning are empowering humans in every nation on earth to take online courses. These online MOOCs are almost always free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are several subjects that online learning organizations are having to deal with now that e-learning technology is developing so fast. How can participants ensure that the quality of these MOOCs is satisfactory? How can institutions assure that teachers are properly credentialed to teach massively open online courses? What business models are being used by organizations like Russia to conduct these massively open online courses? What innovative assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can stakeholders manage issues like inadequate learner motivation and high dropout rates?

As learning technology becomes more widespread there is a desideratum to grasp how MOOC courses are being conducted. Intellectuals and lots of other participants need to gain a better understanding of the outcomes of these exciting new open education experiments. Lecturers want to perceive how MOOC classes can be improved. To handle this growing desire for facts the definitive new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these massive open online courses and other open education issues. This gripping new book also discusses the controversies associated with these online MOOCs and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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