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

MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which reviews topics having to do with open educational resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Brand new improvements in learning technology have enabled learners in nations all around the world to participate in courses online. These massively open online courses are generally free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of issues that elearning organizations are having to consider more than ever because learning technology is advancing so swiftly. How can stakeholders make sure that the quality of instruction provided by these massive open online courses is good? How can participants be assured that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach MOOCs? What different strategies are being used by institutions like Russia to conduct these massively open online courses? What experimental teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can stakeholders deal with the issues of poor learner motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As digital education technology becomes more prolific there is a increasing need to gain more knowledge about how MOOCs are being conducted. Scholars and many other participants desire to better grasp the outcomes of these exciting new open educational undertakings. Academics want to understand how massively open online courses can be made better. Online assessments for MOOCs can be difficult to conduct effectively and reliably. To respond to this developing desire for information the book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open educational topics. This new book also talks about the most important controversies associated with these massive open online courses and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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