Learn more about this new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book which examines subjects related to open education resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). New gains in electronic educational technology are empowering people in all parts of the world to take courses online. These massive open online courses are normally free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous topics that distance learning organizations have to consider now that elearning technology is improving so fast. How can institutions certify that the quality of these MOOC courses is tolerable? How can students assure that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified for online teaching? What different business strategies are being used by organizations like Russia to conduct these massively open online courses? What experimental teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can we deal with poor motivation and high dropout rates?

As digital learning technology becomes more commonplace there is a desideratum to gain a better understanding of how these MOOCs are being conducted. Public servants and numerous other participants desire to be more aware of these exciting new open educational initiatives. Everyone wants to understand how these massively open online courses can be improved. To respond to this increasing need for facts MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open education resource subjects. This dramatic new book also reviews 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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