Learn more about this appealing new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which investigates issues regarding open educational resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Recent improvements in online learning technology are enabling people all over the world to be participants in classes via the Internet. MOOCs are massive because there is no limit on the number of participating students. These MOOCs are customarily free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few topics that online learning institutions have to struggle with today because online learning technology is advancing so rapidly. How can we ensure that the schooling provided by these MOOC courses is adequate? How can organizations certify that instructors are properly credentialed to teach massive open online courses? What business models are being used by organizations like Russia to conduct these MOOCs? What teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can teachers deal with low learner motivation and high dropout rates?

As digital learning technology becomes more widespread there is a growing demand to better understand how massive open online courses are being conducted. Instructors and many other stakeholders desire to better understand the outcomes of these new open educational endeavours. Students want to better understand how these MOOC classes can be enhanced. To meet this expanding desire for facts the gripping new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these massively open online courses and other open educational issues. This sensational new book also talks about the major controversies associated with MOOCs and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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