Find out more about the new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education is a book that examines subjects relevant to open education resources (OERs) and massively open online courses. Modern evolvements in online education technology are providing the means for students in all parts of the world to be participants in classes online. These massive online courses are customarily free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous topics that e-learning technology organizations must deal with now that elearning technology is advancing so quickly. How can educators be assured that the quality of teaching provided by these MOOC classes is all right? How can organizations certify that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach MOOC classes? What different strategies are being used by institutions like Russia to conduct these massive open online courses? What assessment strategies and innovative teaching practices are optimal? How can stakeholders handle problems like poor student motivation and high attrition?

As electronic education technology becomes more prolific there is a need to gain a better understanding of how these MOOCs are being conducted. Lecturers and numerous other participants desire to be more aware of these new open educational endeavours. Intellectuals want to know how these massively open online courses can be made better. To satisfy this desire for data the scholarly new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these online MOOCs and other open education issues. This authoritative new book also reviews the controversies associated with these MOOC courses and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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