Learn more about the fascinating new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that researches topics relevant to open educational resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOC). Brand new gains in distance learning technology enable students in all parts of the world to take online courses. These online MOOCs are free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are many issues that online learning technology institutions have to deal with more than ever because distance learning technology is advancing so swiftly. How can we guarantee that the instruction provided by these MOOC courses is all right? How can participants certify that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online MOOC classes? What different business strategies are being used by organizations like Russia to conduct these MOOC courses? What assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can organizations manage problems like poor student motivation and high learner attrition?

As distance learning becomes more prolific there is a increasing desire to gain a better understanding of how these MOOCs are being conducted. Scientists and numerous other stakeholders need to gain more knowledge about the outcomes of these significant new open educational experiments. Academics want to know how these MOOCs can be made better. To respond to this desire for data MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these MOOC classes and other open education issues. This scholarly new book also studies the controversies associated with these massive open online courses and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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