Find out more about the new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book which considers issues relating to open education resources (OERs) and massively open online courses. Recent developments in online education technology have empowered humans in every nation on earth to take classes online. MOOCs are generally free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous topics that e-learning organizations have to deal with today because distance learning technology is advancing so rapidly. How can teachers be assured that the quality of instruction provided by these massive open online courses is adequate? How can students guarantee that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach courses online? What different business models are being used by institutions like Russia to conduct these MOOCs? What assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can we deal with the problems of low learner motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As digital educational technology becomes more procurable there is a increasing demand to gain a better understanding of how massively open online courses are being conducted. Students and many other stakeholders desire to better understand these compelling new open educational initiatives. Academics want to know how MOOC classes can be improved. To satisfy this crescive desideratum for facts the book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open education resource topics. This authoritative new book also examines the most important controversies associated with massively open online courses and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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