Find out more about this new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that analyzes topics regarding open education resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOC). Recent gains in online learning technology are enabling learners all over the world to take courses via the Internet. MOOC courses are generally free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few issues that technology-enhanced learning organizations are having to attend to in 2015 because e-learning technology is developing so quickly. How can teachers make sure that the education provided by these MOOC classes is adequate? How can we ensure that educators are properly credentialed to teach MOOC classes? What business strategies are being used by institutions like Russia to conduct these massively open online courses? What original assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can teachers deal with the problems of inadequate student motivation and high student attrition?

As digital learning technology becomes more commonplace there is a necessity to perceive how these MOOC courses are being conducted. Students and lots of other participants desire to gain a better understanding of the outcomes of these new open education initiatives. Academics want to perceive how massive open online courses can be made better. To satisfy this expanding need for facts the book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these MOOCs and other open education resource subjects. This new book also considers the controversies associated with these online MOOCs and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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