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

MOOCs and Open Education is a book that studies subjects regarding open education resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). The latest developments in distance learning have enabled learners all over the world to participate in classes via the Internet. These online MOOCs are free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are many subjects that online education institutions have to struggle with today because online learning technology is advancing so rapidly. How can we guarantee that the teaching provided by these massively open online courses is satisfactory? How can institutions guarantee that educators are properly credentialed to teach online MOOC courses? What different business models are being used by organizations like Russia to conduct these MOOC courses? What teaching practices and innovative assessment strategies are in use today? How can educators deal with the issues of poor student motivation and high learner attrition?

As technology-enhanced learning becomes more available there is a developing necessity to grasp how these MOOCs are being conducted. Teachers and lots of other stakeholders need to gain a better understanding of the outcomes of these open education endeavours. Students want to better understand how these massively open online courses can be improved. To meet this demand for data the definitive new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these online MOOC courses and other open education resource subjects. This authoritative new book also reviews the most important controversies associated with these massively open online courses and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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