Learn more about this dramatic new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which examines issues pertaining to open educational resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). New gains in distance learning enable students in nations all around the world to participate in online courses. These MOOCs are almost always free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of issues that e-learning institutions are having to consider in 2015 because e-learning technology is improving so swiftly. How can teachers assure that the training provided by these MOOC classes is acceptable? How can organizations make sure that instructors are properly credentialed to teach online? What strategies are being used by organizations like Russia to conduct these MOOCs? What original teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can institutions deal with low motivation and high dropout rates?

As e-learning becomes more abundant there is a desideratum to perceive how MOOC courses are being conducted. Researchers and lots of other stakeholders need to better understand the outcomes of these fascinating new open educational experiments. Scholars want to better understand how massively open online courses can be made better. To meet this demand for information the new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of MOOC courses and other open educational topics. This book also examines the key controversies associated with massively open online courses and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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