Find out more about this scholarly new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education is a book that researches topics relating to open educational resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOC). Brand new advancements in distance learning technology have empowered learners in all parts of the world to be participants in online courses. These MOOC classes are generally free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few subjects that online learning organizations are having to attend to more than ever because learning technology is improving so quickly. How can institutions assure that the education provided by these massively open online courses is satisfactory? How can participants ensure that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online classes? What different business strategies are being used by institutions like Russia to conduct these MOOCs? What teaching practices and evaluation strategies are in use today? How can organizations manage low motivation and high student attrition?

As digital learning technology becomes more available there is a developing desideratum to understand how these MOOCs are being conducted. Teachers and many other stakeholders need to better understand the outcomes of these open educational experiments. Academics want to gain an understanding of how MOOC classes can be improved. To satisfy this developing desire for details the sensational new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open education resource issues. This stimulating new book also describes the key controversies associated with these MOOCs and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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