Find out more about the new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book that researches topics having to do with open education resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOC). New gains in electronic educational technology are empowering people all over the world to be participants in classes online. These massive open online courses are customarily free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous topics that technology-enhanced learning institutions are having to consider now that learning technology is developing so swiftly. How can institutions ensure that the instruction provided by these MOOCs is satisfactory? How can stakeholders be assured that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online courses? What business strategies are being used by organizations like Russia to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and experimental assessment strategies are in use today? How can educators deal with inadequate learner motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As digital elearning technology becomes more widespread there is a desire to better understand how MOOCs are being conducted. Academics and numerous other participants desire to gain more knowledge about the outcomes of these compelling new open educational experiments. People want to better understand how these MOOC classes can be made better. To meet this increasing demand for information the thrilling new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these MOOC classes and other open education topics. This book also examines the major controversies associated with these massive open courses and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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