Find out more about the new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that addresses topics pertaining to open educational resources (OERs) and massively open online courses. Modern advancements in elearning have made it possible for learners in all parts of the world to take courses via the Internet. Massively open online courses are free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of subjects that online learning technology institutions are having to deal with now that learning technology is developing so swiftly. How can participants assure that the quality of instruction provided by these MOOC courses is acceptable? How can stakeholders ensure that teachers are properly credentialed to teach online MOOC classes? What business strategies are being used by organizations like Russia to conduct these massively open online courses? How can proper quality standards be consistently defined and maintained? What innovative teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can teachers get a handle on poor student motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As online learning technology becomes more commonplace there is a expanding necessity to perceive how MOOCs are being conducted. Academics and many other participants need to better grasp these intriguing new open education undertakings. Everybody wants to gain an understanding of how massively open online courses can be made better. To satisfy this developing desideratum for details the inspiring new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of MOOC courses and other open education topics. This sensational new book also examines the most important controversies associated with these MOOCs and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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