Learn more about the interesting new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that analyzes issues regarding open education resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). The latest advancements in online learning technology enable learners all around the world to take part in courses online. Massive open online courses (MOOCs) and similar experiments with open education are allowing millions of self-directed online learners around the globe to learn from well-known professors. These MOOCs are commonly free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of subjects that e-learning institutions are having to struggle with today because learning technology is advancing so swiftly. How can stakeholders assure that the quality of these MOOC courses is tolerable? How can students certify that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online MOOC courses? What different business models are being used by organizations like Russia to conduct these MOOC classes? What original teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can institutions deal with the problems of low motivation and high attrition?

As digital learning technology becomes more prolific there is a expanding desideratum to comprehend how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Academics and many other participants want to better understand these promising new open education undertakings. Professors want to gain more knowledge about how MOOC classes can be improved. To handle this developing need for details the scholarly new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of massive open online courses and other open educational resource topics. This interesting new book also deals with 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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