Find out more about the breathtaking new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that considers subjects pertaining to open educational resources (OERs) and massive open online courses. The latest developments in distance learning are providing the means for humans in all parts of the world to participate in online courses. These massively open online courses are mostly free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of topics that elearning technology institutions are struggling with now that e-learning technology is improving so quickly. How can teachers make sure that the quality of instruction provided by these MOOC classes is satisfactory? How can learners assure that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online MOOC courses? What business models are being used by institutions like Russia to conduct these MOOCs? What experimental teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can organizations manage issues like inadequate learner motivation and high dropout rates?

As electronic educational technology becomes more prolific there is a expanding necessity to understand how these MOOC classes are being conducted. Students and numerous other stakeholders need to be more aware of the outcomes of these open education initiatives. Professors want to gain an understanding of how massively open online courses can be made better. To satisfy this crescive desideratum for facts the book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these massive online courses and other open education resource issues. This amazing new book also investigates the most important controversies associated with these massive open online courses and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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