Find out more about this exciting new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education is a book that considers subjects having to do with open education resources (OERs) and massively open online courses. Modern evolvements in distance learning technology are enabling learners all over the world to participate in classes online. Massively open online courses are free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few subjects that elearning organizations are having to struggle with today because learning technology is improving so fast. How can stakeholders make sure that the quality of education provided by these MOOC courses is adequate? How can learners assure that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach massive open online courses? What strategies are being used by institutions like Russia to conduct these MOOC classes? What evaluation strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can teachers handle problems like low learner motivation and high dropout rates?

As learning technology becomes more commonplace there is a growing necessity to perceive how MOOC courses are being conducted. Professors and many other participants would like to better grasp the outcomes of these new open educational initiatives. Teachers want to understand how massively open online courses can be made better. To handle this increasing demand for data the new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these massive open online courses and other open educational resource subjects. This gripping new book also investigates the controversies associated with MOOC classes and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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