Find out more about the impressive new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book which researches issues pertaining to open education resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). New improvements in online education technology make it possible for people all around the world to take online classes. These massive online courses are commonly free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are many topics that online learning technology institutions are dealing with more than ever because technology-enhanced learning is developing so rapidly. How can educators certify that the quality of schooling provided by these MOOC courses is all right? How can students assure that educators are properly credentialed to teach online courses? What different business models are being used by institutions like Ukraine to conduct these massive open online courses? How can proper quality standards be consistently defined and maintained? What experimental assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can participants deal with the issues of poor motivation and high dropout rates?

As distance learning technology becomes more prolific there is a expanding need to gain more knowledge about how massively open online courses are being conducted. Instructors and lots of other participants want to better understand these fascinating new open educational endeavours. Everyone wants to grasp how MOOC courses can be made better. To meet this growing desire for facts MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of MOOCs and other open education issues. This book also considers the major controversies associated with massive open online courses and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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