Learn more about this new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education is a book that explores topics relevant to open educational resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOC). Modern improvements in learning technology have empowered humans all over the world to take part in courses via the Internet. These massive online courses are commonly free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of issues that elearning technology institutions are struggling with more than ever because learning technology is improving so fast. How can educators certify that the instruction provided by these MOOCs is good? How can we certify that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach massive open online courses? What different strategies are being used by institutions like Russia to conduct these massively open online courses? What assessment strategies and innovative teaching practices are optimal? How can organizations manage low motivation and high dropout rates?

As online learning technology becomes more widespread there is a growing necessity to perceive how MOOCs are being conducted. Instructors and many other stakeholders would like to gain more knowledge about the outcomes of these open educational experiments. Scholars want to gain an understanding of how these massive open online courses can be enhanced. To meet this expanding demand for information the book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these MOOC classes and other open education resource topics. This amazing new book also examines the controversies associated with massively open online courses and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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