Learn more about the exciting new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which researches issues regarding open educational resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Recent changes in distance learning technology are empowering people in all parts of the world to take part in courses via the Internet. These MOOC courses are mostly free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of topics that technology-enhanced learning institutions are considering today because technology-enhanced learning is developing so fast. How can participants certify that the quality of these MOOC courses is respectable? How can stakeholders guarantee that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach online MOOC courses? What business strategies are being used by organizations like Russia to conduct these massively open online courses? What innovative teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can institutions deal with the problems of poor motivation and high dropout rates?

As technology-enhanced learning becomes more available there is a increasing desire to comprehend how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Scholars and lots of other stakeholders need to better understand these significant new open educational ventures. Academics want to grasp how these MOOCs can be enhanced. To respond to this desire for data the thrilling new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these MOOC classes and other open educational subjects. This book also considers the controversies associated with MOOCs and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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