Learn more about the informative new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book that considers topics pertaining to open educational resources (OERs) and massively open online courses. Brand new changes in electronic education technology are enabling people in nations all around the world to be participants in courses via the Internet. These massive open courses are free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are several subjects that technology-enhanced learning institutions are having to consider now that elearning technology is advancing so rapidly. How can institutions ensure that the instruction provided by these massively open online courses is respectable? How can we ensure that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach MOOCs? What business models are being used by organizations like Russia to conduct these MOOCs? What experimental teaching practices and evaluation strategies are optimal? How can educators manage poor motivation and high student dropout rates?

As technology-enhanced learning becomes more available there is a growing demand to be aware of how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Instructors and numerous other stakeholders need to gain a better understanding of these promising new open education endeavours. Trainers want to know how these massively open online courses can be enhanced. To meet this demand for knowledge the sensational new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these MOOC classes and other open educational issues. This new book also analyzes the controversies associated with MOOC classes and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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