Learn more about this new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education is a book that addresses issues related to open education resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Modern advancements in online education have provided the means for people all over the world to be participants in online classes. These MOOC classes are free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are many issues that distance learning institutions are dealing with more than ever because e-learning technology is developing so fast. How can organizations be assured that the teaching provided by these MOOC courses is all right? How can stakeholders assure that educators are properly credentialed to teach courses online? What different business models are being used by organizations like Russia to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and innovative assessment strategies are in use today? How can institutions deal with the issues of inadequate learner motivation and high dropout rates?

As distance learning becomes more procurable there is a developing desideratum to understand how these MOOC courses are being conducted. Scientists and lots of other stakeholders want to gain more knowledge about these exciting new open education ventures. Trainers want to know how MOOCs can be improved. Online assessments for MOOCs can be difficult to conduct effectively and reliably. In response to this desire for facts the dramatic new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these online MOOCs and other open educational topics. This definitive new book also addresses the major controversies associated with these massive open courses and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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