Learn more about the new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which talks about issues relevant to open educational resources and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Modern improvements in elearning technology have provided the means for people all over the world to take online classes. Massively open online courses are free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous issues that online learning technology organizations are struggling with now that e-learning technology is improving so swiftly. How can teachers assure that the quality of teaching provided by these massively open online courses is satisfactory? How can students certify that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach online MOOC classes? What different business strategies are being used by institutions like Russia to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and evaluation strategies are optimal? How can educators handle low learner motivation and high dropout rates?

As digital learning becomes more procurable there is a developing need to better understand how massively open online courses are being conducted. Lecturers and lots of other stakeholders want to better comprehend these significant new open education endeavours. Everybody wants to understand how these massively open online courses can be made better. To respond to this growing demand for information the book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of MOOC classes and other open education resource issues. This authoritative new book also articulates the major controversies associated with these massive online courses and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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