Find out more about this new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that examines subjects pertaining to open educational resources and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Modern evolvements in electronic education technology are enabling people all over the world to take part in classes via the Internet. These massive open courses are typically free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous topics that elearning organizations have to consider today because learning technology is advancing so quickly. How can institutions certify that the quality control for these MOOCs is decent? How can students ensure that instructors are properly credentialed for teaching online? What business strategies are being used by institutions like Russia to conduct these MOOCs? What evaluation strategies and experimental teaching practices are optimal? How can teachers deal with low motivation and high student dropout rates?

As learning technology becomes more abundant there is a demand to understand how these MOOC courses are being conducted. Trainers and numerous other stakeholders need to better understand the outcomes of these important new open education experiments. Researchers want to know how massively open online courses can be made better. To respond to this developing desire for knowledge the sensational new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open educational issues. This interesting new book also considers the controversies associated with massively open online courses and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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