Learn more about the book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book that discusses subjects relating to open educational resources (OERs) and massive open online courses. The latest changes in learning technology enable people all around the world to take part in classes online. These online MOOCs are generally 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 a lot of subjects that learning technology institutions are having to deal with more than ever because online education technology is developing so fast. How can institutions make sure that the schooling provided by these MOOC classes is adequate? How can institutions make sure that teachers are properly credentialed to teach MOOCs? What business strategies are being used by institutions like Russia to conduct these massively open online courses? What experimental teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can educators deal with the problems of poor student motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As learning technology becomes more available there is a developing demand to be aware of how these MOOC classes are being conducted. Corporations and many other stakeholders desire to gain more knowledge about these important new open education endeavours. Scientists want to gain an understanding of how MOOC courses can be made better. In response to this demand for details the gripping new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these MOOC classes and other open educational resource subjects. This scholarly new book also describes the major controversies associated with massive open online courses and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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