Learn more about the fascinating new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that considers subjects having to do with open educational resources (OERs) and massive open online courses. New changes in online education technology are making it possible for humans all over the world to participate in online courses. These online MOOC courses are customarily free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are many issues that online education organizations are having to deal with more than ever because online learning technology is improving so rapidly. How can teachers make sure that the quality of schooling provided by these MOOC classes is tolerable? How can learners certify that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online MOOC classes? What business models are being used by organizations like Russia to conduct these MOOC classes? What teaching practices and innovative assessment strategies are in use today? How can teachers deal with the issues of poor learner motivation and high student dropout rates?

As e-learning technology becomes more procurable there is a growing necessity to gain more knowledge about how massive open online courses are being conducted. Corporations and numerous other stakeholders desire to gain a better understanding of these new open education endeavours. Public servants want to better understand how these MOOC classes can be enhanced. To meet this developing desire for details the dramatic new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open educational subjects. This dramatic new book also articulates the most important controversies associated with MOOCs and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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