Learn more about the scholarly new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that studies issues relevant to open education resources (OERs) and massive open online courses. The latest gains in digital education technology have enabled people all around the world to be participants in classes via the Internet. MOOC courses are normally free for students 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 numerous issues that learning technology organizations are dealing with more than ever because elearning technology is developing so fast. How can we guarantee that the quality of instruction provided by these MOOC courses is adequate? How can organizations certify that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified for online teaching? What business strategies are being used by institutions like Russia to conduct these MOOC courses? What innovative assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can organizations manage inadequate motivation and high learner attrition?

As distance learning becomes more available there is a need to comprehend how these MOOC courses are being conducted. Intellectuals and many other participants want to gain a better understanding of these intriguing new open education endeavours. Universities want to understand how MOOC classes can be enhanced. To meet this growing demand for facts the scholarly new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of MOOC classes and other open educational topics. This authoritative new book also examines the most important controversies associated with these MOOCs and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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